Banana Wars

1898 – 1934 · Central America

The United States sent troops many times to Central America and the Caribbean to protect its political and business interests. Long occupations of Nicaragua, Haiti and the Dominican Republic ended with the Good Neighbor policy.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Participants

United States

Strength and losses

United States Deaths 402

Units

1st Marine Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment (United States) 4th Marine Regiment 5th Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

Battles and events 5

Santo Domingo Affair February 1–11, 1904 · American victory
War of 1912 1912
United States occupation of Nicaragua 1912 – 1933 · US military victory; Liberal political victory
- Battle of Coyotepe Hill October 3–4, 1912 · American victory
Battle of Veracruz (1914) April 1914 – November 1914
United States occupation of Haiti July 28, 1915 – August 1, 1934 · American victory

Also involved 3

Alexander Vandegrift participant
Oliver P. Smith participant
William H. Rupertus participant