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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus claims island Ayiti for Spain
First Spanish settlement in the Americas -
Start of the Haitian Revolution
St. Domingue slaves successfully overthrew their masters and the entire slave system -
Dessalines declares independence
After defeating the French, the island becomes known as Haiti -
US Marines invade Haiti
US imposed martial law and took control of Haiti's finanaces, in addition to re-writing it's constitution -
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US Marines invade Haiti
The U.S. imposes martial law and took control of Haiti's finances, in addition to rewriting the Haitian constitution. -
Francois Duvalier was elected president
Duvalier had support of the Haitian army and the U.S. government -
New agreement to return Aristide as president of Haiti
Agreement was fraught with loopholes and shortcomings and Aristide remained in exile.
