U.S. Troops Occupy Dominican Republic
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: West Indies, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic
- Date: April 28, 1965
Article abstract: The United States invaded the Dominican Republic to prevent a popular revolution aimed at reinstating the ousted leftist president, Juan Bosch. This unilateral action drew both internal and external protest, which helped erode the credibility of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration.
The Power Struggle
After the Spanish American War of 1898, the Caribbean basin rapidly became “an American lake.” Debt instability in the Dominican Republic, a small nation the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined, resulted first in U.S....
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