How the United States Spent Decades in the Banana Wars

This week, we explore, "How the United States spent decades in the Banana Wars." You're in the supermarket, deciding whether or not to buy that Dole or Chiquita Banana. But have you ever stopped to think about the decades of military enforcement that went into bringing that banana to your local supermarket? You will now... Every week on Stranger Still, we take the questions you've never questioned to ask and try to answer them. We want to make you laugh and teach you something interesting at the same time. So join us every Wednesday for another fun filled learn! If you've got a strange question you want answered ask us on Facebook, tweet us @StrangerStill, or drop us an email at [email protected] Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/spanish-american-war https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-significance-of-the-united-fruit-company.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/review/Kurtz-Phelan-t.html https://www.theendofhistory.net/important_stories_christians_need_to_know/why-is-latin-america-so-dysfunctional-part-three-united-fruit-company/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/25676234?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents