Unique Look at the History of the Banana Republics

Stick figure YouTube host Sam O'Nella gives his unique look at the history of the banana republics (not the history of Banana Republic). The term refers primarily to Latin American countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who relied primarily on fruit exports, and as a result were heavily controlled by fruit companies.

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