United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)
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United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)
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The first United States occupation of the Dominican Republic lasted from May 13, 1916 to September 18, 1924. It aimed to force the Dominicans to repay their large debts to European creditors, whose governments threatened military intervention. On May 13, 1916, Rear Admiral William B. Caperton forced the Dominican Republic's Secretary of War Desiderio Arias, who had seized power from President Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, to leave Santo Domingo by threatening the city with naval bombardment. The
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Occupation of the Dominican Republic by the United States from 1916–1924
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_occupation_of_the_Dominican_Republic_(1916%E2%80%931924)
date created:
2006-02-07T18:52:59Z
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2024-09-03T17:10:40Z
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