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| 3. Central America, 1945–2000 |
| a. Panama |
| | (See 1941, Oct. 9)| | | 1945 |
| | | Panamanian women received the vote. | 1 |
| | | 1948, Feb. 15 |
| | | In response to widespread protests in Panama, the U.S. announced the final withdrawal of troops from its wartime bases. | 2 |
| | | May 9 |
| | | Presidential elections produced a close and contested decision between former president Arnulfo Arias and the Liberal Domingo Díaz Arosemena. The latter finally won and on Oct. 1 succeeded Enrique Jiménez as president of Panama. | 3 |
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edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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