panama declared itself independent of colombia in 1903.
panama declared itself independent of colombia in 1903.
panama declared itself independent of what country in 1903?
colombia
on november 2, 1903, us warships blocked sea lanes against possible colombian troop movements en route to put down the panama rebellion. panama declared independence on november 3, 1903. the united states quickly recognized the new nation. on november 6, 1903, philippe bunau-varilla, as panama's ambassador to the united states, signed the hay–bunau-varilla treaty, granting rights to the united states to build and indefinitely administer the panama canal zone and its defenses. this is sometimes misinterpreted as the "99-year lease" because of misleading wording included in article 22 of the agreement. almost immediately, the treaty was condemned by many panamanians as an infringement on their country's new national sovereignty. this would later become a contentious diplomatic issue among colombia, panama, and the united states.
panama canal
bullet::::- one hour after the japanese attack, australian prime minister john curtin announced that "from one hour ago, australia has been at war with the japanese empire." war would be formally declared two days later.









































bullet::::- the japanese conducted the first bombardment of midway, killing four and wounding 10.









































bullet::::- canada declared war on finland, hungary, japan and romania.









































bullet::::- panama declared war on japan.









































bullet::::- hitler issued the "nacht und nebel" ("night and fog") decree, targeting political dissidents for disappearances.
december 1941