Trujillo Assassination In the last era between the year 1943 to 1961 Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic, many
hated him and wanted him out of power or even some wished for his death. Many people along
the way fought to overthrow the power Trujillo had over the Island. Many things led to Trujillo
assassination, many people wanted him out of power because of how he was leading the country
to discrimination, violence and misery. Trujillo assassination was well planned and was done, in
order to liberate the country from suffrage, discrimination and injustice. The United State also
played a part in caring out the assassination in order to stop the country from turning communist,
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The assassination of the
sister who tried to fight for the Island to become free of the dictator, was a horrific act by that
dictator, worldwide people became cautious of violence against women. Trujillo was
assassinated a year later in 1961 by a group of men including soldiers he relied in. His
dictatorship and the actions that he made led to his assassination. Trujillo was known as “El
Chivo” which meant ladies, men, he had no respect for women and was also consider a racist,
even though he himself had a black background of Haitian ancestors, he wants to be consider
white. He tried to achieve this by using treatment and powder to make his face lighter. Trujillo
was a man that brain washed the people of the Dominican Republic even though people disliked
him, he was still a big influence on the people. He was very manipulative even when he himself
wasn’t president for a time, his voice always counted until he gains power back and had control
over the entire Island until he was assassinated. There’s many allegations that the United States was involved in the assassination, that
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This decision brought the
Dominican Republic to have an economic depression and made it hard for the people and all
because of Trujillo cruelty and impulsiveness, “that his way is the right way” which really
wasn’t.
In August of 1960 the CIA was really tired of it and started planning modern method of
Assassination, but not only toward Trujillo, but also toward Castro and against the practices of
the Congo’s of the Lumumba. The people in the Dominica Republic were also tired of Trujillo
and there were many anti-Trujillista who were willing to assassinate Trujillo. Some were afraid
of Trujillo and what his men could do to them, so they deny what the United State offer them, if
they join to help kill Trujillo. Many were in agreement and accepted the aid of weapon the US
CIA offer to carried out the assassination of “El Jefe” a name that people used to refer to
Trujillo. Trujillo later on also had problem with the Catholic Church Because they believe he
was violating human rights, which he was.
When Trujillo send to kill las Hermana’s Mirabal was when his death was sentenced
... appointed him. He felt he deserve credit for helping to set this country on the right path towards freedom, prosperity, and loyalty to the country. Although they might not appreciate it now, his confident future generations will follow his lead to make this country the best it can be. For that generation he could offer this, once you set your goals, never give up. He had numerous jobs as minister and ambassadors to many different countries before he finally won the election to become the President. The path he traveled was not easy, but I think he believed his hard work paid off. I think if he still alive today he would probably take revenge on all those crooked politicians he had been hearing about who take bribes and shred confidential documents. They deteriorate the fabric this country was built on, and it will be a long time before it is fully repaired.
He made astute political decisions and appointed opposition officials in his ranks. The dominance of conservatism was due to him, and his political strengths as a leader.
the 1960s it was stopped. Some people say that this program was not that successful because of
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina reigned over the Dominican Republic in a dictatorship, extending over thirty years. He is known as having been the “most ruthless dictator in Latin America.” However, there is another side to the story. Trujillo was the third son of a humble sheep herder and worked as a sugar plantation guard in his adolescent years. He enlisted in the United States Marines Corp during the U.S.’s occupation in the Dominican Republic. He built himself up to National Commander and claimed presidency in 1930. He was a man known to be surrounded by “a surfeit of booze, women, wealth, power, and enemies.” Until his final years, he was admired by the Dominican people and seen as a demi-god and savior. During his first prosperous years
up being very influential, which is probably why he was so popular. His popularity pushed him to the top where later he became the general that most people know him as today. But he did not become this big as quickly as people might think. In fact, it was quite the process that he went...
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He ruled Iraq with a virtual iron fist. His use of fear and intimidation is well known among the Iraqi people and it worked for over 20 years as he ruled without question.
the legacy he left behind, and how when he died the country was never the
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Death of course by assassination planned by El Jeffe’s forces that was skillfully carried out to make it look like a tragic accident. Of course it was no coincidence to anyone, it was meant by Trujillo to intimidate potential followers of the ever rising rebellion. Their fight to the end showed how they were proud and willing to fight for the better life and brake the chains of living in oppression. They proved they would not tolerate living miserably under an unjust government and this was truly inspiring. This is a genuine and desirable trait that they held strongly, and it gained them due respect and honor.
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, or “El Chivo”, controlled the people of the Dominican Republic in a manner that set him apart from the other leaders of that time. By controlling every aspect of the country’s economy, he controlled the people, by controlling each individual’s income and their jobs, he controlled their lives. (Sagas, 173) It is true that from the outside it may appear that the economy was getting better in the Dominican Republic, but the problem was that all of the enterprises and businesses were directly or indirectly owned and controlled by Trujillo himself, not the government. Building bridges, making better roads, and establishing monuments were Trujillo’s ideas as to how to make the Dominican Republic a better place. (de Besault, N/A) True that these things made the Republic more appealing and made transportation better, but the inhumane methods Trujillo employed to maintain his complete and utter control of the people completely overshadowed any positive things that he may have done.
...cience?? He believed that conscience should tell a person what to do not just a majority vote. To follow a government blindly ruins people they should only trust what they believe is right.
Machismo is a Latin American ideology in which the men are superior to the women. Trujillo used machismo throughout his whole regime to give himself a foot above others. Trujillo had a very interesting nickname that is someway an indicator how he felt about himself and how it aided his ego and his machismo; the nickname was the Spanish word Tigre. Trujillo almost aimlessly got the pinnacle of his tigueraje with political control, utilizing violence, bravery, athletic build, and with his manliness he also achieved getting the nickname tigre gallo. Machismo is in many ways different in the Dominican Republic rather than different Latin American countries; they usually have the same basis but a different structure, For example, a father was distant figure who never actually raised a child, on the contrary, the father was ultimately represented by the daughter. Trujillo utilized his power that he had gained from a machista, by changing the divorce laws. By when he changed the divorce laws were one of the most liberal divorce laws on the Western Hemisphere, the reason for that is because Trujillo needed more lenient laws that would help during his divorces. With that being said, Trujillo utilized his machismo and his tigueraje to build a regime that was focused more on him and in someway people related to it, so it ultimately legitimized his
...ded. He wanted educational reforms to teach about him and how he was helping our nation and the rest of the world. He quickly lost respect and support from the people, the civilians quickly wanted to remove him from office as power got to his head. Another president whom fell into the depths of corruption.
leader. He won the hearts of people because he could relate to them and their