Interwar 13: America invades the Dominican Republic, 1916-1924

The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur by Justin Podur

May 24, 202657:41News & Politics

In the Interwar years America invaded many Central American and Caribbean countries. The major ones included Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. We start with the DR, 1916-1924, who nonetheless managed to get t...

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