Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

The Banana Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Interventions of the United States in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean

2 Anmeldelser

4.5

Længde
3T 27M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

The United States Marine Corps once fought for God, country, and bananas.

This audiobook is about the Banana Wars that lasted from the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 until Franklin Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy of 1934. When you listen to this story, you’ll learn how and why the US Marines invaded Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. You’ll also learn how the US Marines occupied and ruled Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic for years.

You’ll learn about why bananas became such an important commodity and how a combination of technologies made it possible. And you’ll learn how the American public was persuaded to start buying all those bananas. You’ll see how the United Fruit Company put all the pieces together to form an incredibly efficient company powerful enough to overturn presidents and dictators.

You’ll find out how gaining possession of California inevitably led the United States to see the Caribbean and Central America as vital to American national security.

You’ll learn that an episode in a world-famous novel by the Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez is true.

You’ll discover the story of the battleship USS Oregon circumnavigating South America in a 12,000-mile, sixty-day voyage to join the Atlantic fleet as the Spanish-American War broke out—and how the epic journey played into the design of the Panama Canal.

You’ll listen to a 1903 crisis that led to German, British, and Italian warships blockading Venezuela and to Teddy Roosevelt amending the Monroe Doctrine.

So if you want to learn more about the Banana Wars, then scroll up and click the “add to cart” button!

© 2023 Captivating History (Lydbog): 9798868650796

Release date

Lydbog: 27. september 2023

Andre kan også lide...

  1. The Portuguese Empire and the Americas: The History and Legacy of Portugal’s Exploration and Colonization in the New World Charles River Editors
  2. The Incas and Spanish Conquest: An Enthralling Overview of the Inca Empire, Conquistadors, and Conquests in the Americas Billy Wellman
  3. All Roads Led to Gettysburg: A New Look at the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign Troy D. Harman
  4. Controversies & Commanders: Dispatches from the Army of the Potomac Stephen W. Sears
  5. The American Revolution: The Founding Fathers and the War for Independence Days of History
  6. The Ottomans: An Enthralling Overview of the Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Life of Suleiman the Magnificent Billy Wellman
  7. The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life Joyce Lee Malcolm
  8. The Inca Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the Incas, Their Civilization in Ancient Peru, and the Spanish Conquest Billy Wellman
  9. The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Most Famous Trading Companies across the World Charles River Editors
  10. The Louisiana Purchase: A Captivating Guide to a Major Turning Point in the History of the United States of America Captivating History
  11. Operation Condor: The History of the Notorious Intelligence Operations Supported by the United States to Combat Communists across South America Charles River Editors
  12. The Enemy Harassed: Washington's New Jersey Campaign of 1777 Jim Stempel
  13. Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution Benson Bobrick
  14. Civil War Battles Tim McNeese
  15. The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad Robert Elias
  16. The Diplomacy of the American Revolution Samuel Flagg Bemis
  17. History of Peru: A Captivating Guide to Peruvian History, Starting from the Chavín Civilization and Other Ancient Andean Civilizations through the Inca Empire to the Present Captivating History
  18. The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast Harvey H. Jackson III
  19. The Four Freedoms: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Evolution of an American Idea Jeffrey A. Engel
  20. A Short History of Reconstruction [Updated Edition] Eric Foner
  21. Abraham Lincoln Vol 2: A Life (Volume Two) Michael Burlingame
  22. A House Reunited: How America Survived the Civil War Jay Winik
  23. Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas Benson Bobrick
  24. Grant: A Biography John Mosier
  25. Coolidge Amity Shlaes
  26. Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia Carolyn Woods Eisenberg
  27. American Nightmare: The History of Jim Crow Jerrold M. Packard
  28. The Paraguayan War: A Captivating Guide to a South American War Called the War of the Triple Alliance between Paraguay and the Allied Countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay Captivating History
  29. Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today’s Partisan Advocacy Journalism John O'Connor
  30. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower Michel Paradis
  31. Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man Alan Axelrod
  32. Dragonslayers: Six Presidents and Their War with the Swamp Larry Schweikart
  33. With Malice Toward None: A Biography of Abraham Lincoln Stephen B. Oates
  34. Understanding Iraq: The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation William R. Polk
  35. The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism Paul Kengor
  36. Andrew Jackson: A Biography Robert V. Remini
  37. Final Victory: FDR’s Extraordinary World War II Presidential Campaign Stanley Weintraub
  38. A Question of Standing: The History of the CIA Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones
  39. Conquer We Must: A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945 Robin Prior
  40. Huns and Mongols: Historical Facts about Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun Kelly Mass
  41. The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople Ernle Bradford
  42. The Rise of the Soviet Union: A Captivating Guide to the Russian Revolution and the Rise of the Soviet Union. Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks. History Retold
  43. Lenin on the Train Catherine Merridale
  44. Sparring with Charlie: Motorbiking down the Ho Chi Minh Trail Christopher Hunt
  45. Planning to Fail: The US Wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan James H. Lebovic
  46. An Audio Bundle: Wonderful Ways To Love A Child & Grandchild Judy Ford

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet