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A Short Explanation on Baby Doc’s Downfall
Introduction After ruling for 14 years, Francois Duvalier, the tyrannical dictator of Haiti, was succeeded by his son Jean-Claude Duvalier. The latter continued with the same authoritarian politics, but his regime fell in 1986. Many people argue that this breakdown was due to the US’s lower preoccupation about Communism at the end of the Cold…
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Kennedy Vs Papa Doc, Castro and Trujillo
Introduction John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th president of the United States, was an influential figure during the Cold War. Prior to his political career, he joined the US Navy in 1941 during World War II. This experience nearly became a tragedy when the Japanese attacked the PT boat he was commanding in the South-Pacific.…
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A Policy Memo to Baby Doc (Simulation)
To: President Jean-Claude Duvalier From: MarcoPolo Subject: Policy options for stopping Haitians migration to the US Date: January 1st , 1980 Summary To stop the Haitians migration to the US, you must not try to alleviate poverty with foreign aid, nor deter them from living the country. You rather replace the Volunteers for National Security…
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The US’s fear of Communism and its Impacts on Haiti’s Political and Economic Trajectory
During the Cold War, the US decided to support the authoritarian regime of Francois Duvalier in Haiti. The main motivation behind that was to prevent the spread of communism in the Caribbean. Since the Cuban Revolution was backed up by the Soviets, the US wanted to ally with other countries (non-communists) in the region. Francois…
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A little bit of Haiti in the US – Williamson a model of resilience
The first thing I noticed about Williamson WV is its similarities to my home country Haiti. In fact, if you are looking for a tourism hotspot, neither Haiti or Williamson will be among your top choice. You will not get a good impression of those places by browsing the Internet or by watching the news.…
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