The Relationship Between Haiti And The U
Part Two:
-So last slide I made some comparisons between Haiti and the United States. Now I want to go more in depth about the two countries’ relationship to one another. It is a long rap sheet between the two so bear with me!
-1804-1862: After Haiti declared its independence; it began to seek to build relations with foreign countries. Because Haiti produced the cash crops of sugar and coffee, it relied on trade to bring food crops into the country. By declaring independence from France, Haiti broke old trade ties and was left to build new foreign relations. The U.S., rather than offering Haiti diplomatic recognition, openly opposed Haiti. The U.S. rejected Haiti due to that recognizing a country that had earned independence through a slave revolt would be detrimental to their nation’s wellbeing as slavery was still prominent until 1864.
-1915-1934: In 1915, the United States entered Haiti to stabilize the Haitian government, to secure their control to ensure a U.S. presence in the Caribbean, and to integrate Haiti into the international trade market. During its nineteen years in Haiti, however, many events transpired that tarnished the reputation of the U.S. marines and led to their eventual withdrawal. Statute Labor was also introduced. The U.S. argued that the work was creating an infrastructure necessary for Haitian growth, as roads, railroads, aqueducts, and other needed foundational structures were constructed; Haitians, however, saw the forced unpaid labor as slavery. In 1934, the U.S. troops withdrew after the Forbes Commission, created by Hoover to evaluate the Haitian situation, deemed that it was in the nation’s best interest to bring the troops home.
-1957-1986: The most devastating impact of U.S. interference in Haiti was the government's ongoing support of the Duvalier regime. Fearful that Haiti would fall to communism, the U.S. government concluded that it would offer full support to Papa Doc and Baby Doc Duvalier. During that 29-year
-So last slide I made some comparisons between Haiti and the United States. Now I want to go more in depth about the two countries’ relationship to one another. It is a long rap sheet between the two so bear with me!
-1804-1862: After Haiti declared its independence; it began to seek to build relations with foreign countries. Because Haiti produced the cash crops of sugar and coffee, it relied on trade to bring food crops into the country. By declaring independence from France, Haiti broke old trade ties and was left to build new foreign relations. The U.S., rather than offering Haiti diplomatic recognition, openly opposed Haiti. The U.S. rejected Haiti due to that recognizing a country that had earned independence through a slave revolt would be detrimental to their nation’s wellbeing as slavery was still prominent until 1864.
-1915-1934: In 1915, the United States entered Haiti to stabilize the Haitian government, to secure their control to ensure a U.S. presence in the Caribbean, and to integrate Haiti into the international trade market. During its nineteen years in Haiti, however, many events transpired that tarnished the reputation of the U.S. marines and led to their eventual withdrawal. Statute Labor was also introduced. The U.S. argued that the work was creating an infrastructure necessary for Haitian growth, as roads, railroads, aqueducts, and other needed foundational structures were constructed; Haitians, however, saw the forced unpaid labor as slavery. In 1934, the U.S. troops withdrew after the Forbes Commission, created by Hoover to evaluate the Haitian situation, deemed that it was in the nation’s best interest to bring the troops home.
-1957-1986: The most devastating impact of U.S. interference in Haiti was the government's ongoing support of the Duvalier regime. Fearful that Haiti would fall to communism, the U.S. government concluded that it would offer full support to Papa Doc and Baby Doc Duvalier. During that 29-year