Lloyd Velasco
Mrs. Nieves
Spanish
05 February 2018
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was the former dictator of the Dominican republic. His prolong reign over the Dominican people lasted for over 30 years of hard authoritative and imperious behavior among the Dominican Republic. He could possibly be blamed for the death of over 50,000 people. 20,000 of which occured in the Parsley Massacre. Although due to his brutality the Dominican republic did however maintained solidity and success as a country. The price of that was the violation of basic human rights. He didn’t allow anyone to speak bad on his name and even hired the secret police, A force Trujillo launched that was used to censor the press in order to …show more content…
Trujillo rise to power started when he joined the National Guard and trained with U.S Marines. In only 9 years of Trujillo’s training, He rose from cadet to general and commander-in chief by impressing his officers. During the 1930 rebellion against president Horacio Vasquez, Trujillo conspired with rebel leader Rafael Estrella Ureña. After the rebellion, Estrella would allow for Trujillo to run for office in the new elections. Subsequent to the overthrowing of Vasquez Trujillo confirmed as head of the police and of the army. This sense of power became known when Trujillo was running for president. The other presidential candidates became targets for the police and Army to harass. They would hinder the presidential campaign of other candidates allowing for Trujillo’s campaign to be uncanny. His campaign won him a sprawling victory against his much disadvantaged competitors in a rigged election. During his presidency he commenced one of the most bloodiest campaign against the Dominican Republic’s Neighbors. The haitians. According to reports, haitian migrant workers stole properties such as cattle and other animals from borderline residents. In response of these reports Trujillo revolted by leading a massacre of 20,000 to 30,000 haitians on the massacre river on the border between the Dominican republic and Haiti. In response to the killing’s Haiti’s response to the entire problem was
Mrs. Nieves
Spanish
05 February 2018
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was the former dictator of the Dominican republic. His prolong reign over the Dominican people lasted for over 30 years of hard authoritative and imperious behavior among the Dominican Republic. He could possibly be blamed for the death of over 50,000 people. 20,000 of which occured in the Parsley Massacre. Although due to his brutality the Dominican republic did however maintained solidity and success as a country. The price of that was the violation of basic human rights. He didn’t allow anyone to speak bad on his name and even hired the secret police, A force Trujillo launched that was used to censor the press in order to …show more content…
Trujillo rise to power started when he joined the National Guard and trained with U.S Marines. In only 9 years of Trujillo’s training, He rose from cadet to general and commander-in chief by impressing his officers. During the 1930 rebellion against president Horacio Vasquez, Trujillo conspired with rebel leader Rafael Estrella Ureña. After the rebellion, Estrella would allow for Trujillo to run for office in the new elections. Subsequent to the overthrowing of Vasquez Trujillo confirmed as head of the police and of the army. This sense of power became known when Trujillo was running for president. The other presidential candidates became targets for the police and Army to harass. They would hinder the presidential campaign of other candidates allowing for Trujillo’s campaign to be uncanny. His campaign won him a sprawling victory against his much disadvantaged competitors in a rigged election. During his presidency he commenced one of the most bloodiest campaign against the Dominican Republic’s Neighbors. The haitians. According to reports, haitian migrant workers stole properties such as cattle and other animals from borderline residents. In response of these reports Trujillo revolted by leading a massacre of 20,000 to 30,000 haitians on the massacre river on the border between the Dominican republic and Haiti. In response to the killing’s Haiti’s response to the entire problem was