Topics for Further Study
Last Updated September 24, 2024.
- Examine the 1937 massacre of Haitians orchestrated by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo and compare it with more recent ethnic genocides in Rwanda and Bosnia.
- Select another dictator, such as Adolf Hitler or Haitian leader Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, and compare him to Rafael Trujillo. What tactics did these men employ to gain and maintain control over their nations?
- Research the 1931 hurricane and the damage it inflicted on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Beyond property destruction, what long-term impacts did the storm have on the economy, society, and culture of these countries?
- Reflect on the society you live in. Is there any indication that a dictator like Trujillo could rise to power in your own culture?
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