The U.S. Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934
Description:
In 1915, the United States undertook a military occupation of Haiti to preempt any European intervention, to establish order out of civil strife, and to stabilize Haitian finances. During the nineteen-year occupation, U.S. military and civilian officials, numbering less than 2500 for the most part, supervised the collection of taxes and the disbursement of revenues, maintained public order, and initiated a program of public works. The Haitian government remained in place, but was subject to U.S…
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Date:
May 26, 1994
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department