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Banana Wars, a Rare card
The Banana Wars were a series of conflicts that consisted of military occupation, police action, and intervention by the United States in Central America and the Caribbean between the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898 and the inception of the Good Neighbor policy in 1934.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 140
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 310,000
Power 140 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Banana Wars quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Banana Wars card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
On occasion, the ______ States Navy provided gunfire support, and the United States Army also deployed troops.
Answer
United. On occasion, the United States Navy provided gunfire support, and the United States Army also deployed troops. From the Banana Wars article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
With the Treaty of Paris signed in ____, control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines fell to the United States.
Answer
1890s. With the Treaty of Paris signed in 1898, control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines fell to the United States. From the Banana Wars article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Der Ring des Nibelungen. Der Ring des Nibelungen 78 · Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor 74 · Banana Wars 70 · Keffiyeh 67 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The military interventions were primarily carried out by the United States Marine Corps, which developed a manual, the Small Wars Manual, based on their experiences.
- On occasion, the United States Navy provided gunfire support, and the United States Army also deployed troops.
- With the Treaty of Paris signed in 1898, control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines fell to the United States.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Banana Wars article was read about 310,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Banana Wars
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Banana Wars (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author or not provided, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.