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columbus landed on the island of haiti and claimed it as spains territory.
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Spain ceded the western third of hispainola to France in 1697. France called it the colony of st domingue.
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the french revolution of 1789 disrupted the power in frances coloniesand sparked slave rebellions.
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after suffering for nearly a century the slaves of st domingue finally revolted and unlike others they were successful
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dessalines declared independence the new state was haiti.
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the french recongnize haiti but for a large payment which put haiti in huge debt
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the U.S. marines invaded haiti they stayed there for 19 years
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the U.S. occupied haiti and introduced segragation and forced labor killing 15 hundred which was documented in 1922
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the united states finally pulled out of haiti in 1934.
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Francois a doctor was elected president with the support of the haiti army and U.S. government.
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in 1964 president francois declared himself president for life and that there would be no more elections.
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president doc died in 1971 but before he did he passed on his presidency to his 19 year old son jean cluade.
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swine fever killed many haitian pigs so to stop the spread the U.S. orderedto kill the entire haitian pig population which was a big income for some haitian families.
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reagan was elected in 1980 an anti communism was reagns main focus as president.
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haiti had a per capita income of only 377 dollars. although most earn less than that.
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anti government protests swept through haiti encouraged by the church tens of thousands of people marched in the protests.
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A U.S. air force jet flew davulier and his exile in France. thousands of haitians took part in joyous celebrations.
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on election day trucks full of soldiers went from poll to poll with msachine guns by early morning dozens of people lay dead and the election was canceled
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artisides parishoners were singing in a church when gunmen busted in the church with machine guns killing 13 wounding 80 after that attack the vatican ordered they leave but they ended up staying in haiti.
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aristide annouced that he would run in the election
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the election installed a popular leader but that did not change what lied underneath the struture of the society.
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aristide won the election by a landslide with 67%of the votes.
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the army staged a bloody coup which forced aristide to exile.
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Marc bazin was named the new prime minister but the armed forces still remained in control.
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expectations for the haiti people were high but he broke his promise and adopted the bush administration.
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aristide returns to haiti as there president.
