Atlantic Revolutions

By tgrose62
  • May 6, 1492

    Columbus claims Haiti for Spain

  • Jul 3, 1542

    Diseases riddle Haiti

    Within 50 years of Columbus landing, the native population had virtually been destroyed.

  • Spain gives a third of Haiti to the Frence

    French imported half a million slaves to work fields, becomes the most valuable colony in the Caribbean
  • St. Domingue slaves rise in rebellion: Successful

    St. Domingue slaves rise in rebellion: Successful

    First successful slave overthrow. Lead by Toussaint Louverture.
  • Dessalines declares independance for Haiti

    Dessalines declares independance for Haiti

  • France recognizes Haiti as own nation for large payment.

  • United States recognize Haiti after slave states seceded

    United States recognize Haiti after slave states seceded

  • US marines invade Haiti

    US marines invade Haiti

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    US investment in Haiti triples

  • Marines leave Haiti

    Marines leave Haiti

  • Francois Duvalier elected President

    Francois Duvalier elected President

  • Duvalier declares himself President for life

  • Duvalier dies. Passes presidency to son

  • African swine fever kills some Haitian pigs

    The fever leads the US agents to kill the entire Haitian pig population
  • anti communism becomes focus of US policy

    anti communism becomes focus of US policy

    Regan becomes President
  • Anti government protests sweep through Haiti

    Anti government protests sweep through Haiti

  • Duvalier gets flown to France on exile

    US Air Force flies him and his Family to France
  • Soldiers massacre voters

    Soldiers massacre voters

    trucks of soldiers and Tontons Macoutes go from polling station to the next, spraying them with machine gun fire

  • Aristide's church blasted with machine guns

    Aristide was a parish priest in Haiti. 13 killed and 80 wounded. Church was burned to the ground.

  • Elections held-landslide win for Lavalas

  • government staged coup d'etat. Aristide flown to exile

  • Marc Bazin installed as prime minister

  • Clinton Administration arrives

    Clinton Administration arrives

  • Aristide and General sign an accord

  • President Aristide convenes conference

    President Aristide convenes conference

    addresses refugee crisis

  • Aristide returns

    US interveins to get Aristide back