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Which fruit-inspired name is used to describe the military interventions by the U.S. Military in Central and South America?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The name Banana Wars has been used to show the larger motivations for the intervention of the U.S. into Cuba, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. The motive behind the interventions was to maintain influence over products like bananas, tobacco, and sugar cane.
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Which fruit-inspired name is used to describe the military interventions by the U.S. Military in Central and South America?

  • Papaya Wars
  • Avocado Wars
  • Banana Wars
  • Pineapple Wars
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