20th Century

How a Mushroom Dispute Pushed Two Nations Toward War

A quarrel over wild mushrooms nearly dragged El Salvador and Honduras into full-scale war in 1969.

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Central America20th CenturyHondurasEl SalvadorBorder ConflictsLand ReformImmigrationResource DisputesCold War EraFootball War

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