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Honduras's international economic activity surged in the early 20th century.

Between 1913 and 1929, its agricultural exports rose from US $ 3 million ( US $ 2 million from bananas ) to US $ 25 million ( US $ 21 million from bananas ).

These " golden " exports were supported by more than US $ 40 million of specialized banana company investment in the Honduran infrastructure and were safeguarded by United States pressure on the national government when the companies felt threatened.