1. United Fruit Company and Central America
He was inspired by what he saw in Honduras, a corrupted country suffered from poverty, strongly under control by a foreign fruit company. ... During the first half of 20th century, Central America was under control of some of the most infamous dictators, highly trained military leader, who had a lot of power in their hands. ... While United Fruit Company dominated railroad track in the isolated jungle area, International Railway Company (IRC) controlled the main routed that connected Mexico through south Guatemala. ... The company was also described to discourage Central America from building...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate