Which U.S. Secretary of State's law firm represented the United Fruit Company?
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John Foster Dulles
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Which U.S. Secretary of State's law firm represented the United Fruit Company?
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John Foster Dulles
Who led the military coup that overthrew Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala in 1954?
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Carlos Castillo Armas
What was the code name of the CIA operation that overthrew Guatemalan President Arbenz in 1954?
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Operation PBSUCCESS
Which company merged with Minor Keith's banana operations to form the United Fruit Company?
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Boston Fruit Company
Who was the Russian-born American businessman known as 'Sam the Banana Man'?
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Samuel Zemurray
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Who led the military coup that overthrew Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala in 1954?
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Carlos Castillo Armas
What was the code name of the CIA operation that overthrew Guatemalan President Arbenz in 1954?
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Operation PBSUCCESS
Which company merged with Minor Keith's banana operations to form the United Fruit Company?
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Boston Fruit Company
Who was the Russian-born American businessman known as 'Sam the Banana Man'?
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Samuel Zemurray
What is the name of the Chiquita banana mascot?
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Miss Chiquita
What is the most commonly exported banana variety today?
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Cavendish
After which British nobleman is the Cavendish banana named?
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William Cavendish
Which Irish rock band released the 1980 song 'Banana Republic'?
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The Boomtown Rats
Which fruit company was behind the 1954 Guatemalan coup?
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United Fruit Company
What event in 1928 involved a massacre of banana workers in Colombia?
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Banana Massacre