U.S. occupation of Haiti
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The U.S. occupation of Haiti was a period from 1915 to 1934 during which the United States militarily controlled and administered Haiti, profoundly shaping the country’s politics, economy, and resistance movements.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. occupation of Haiti canonical | 2 |
| United States occupation of Haiti | 2 |
| U.S. intervention in Haiti | 1 |
| U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6901466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. occupation of Haiti Context triple: [The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte, mainSubject, U.S. occupation of Haiti]
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United States occupation of the Dominican Republic
The United States occupation of the Dominican Republic was a U.S. military intervention from 1916 to 1924 that installed a military government, controlled the country’s finances, and suppressed local resistance as part of broader American imperial expansion in the Caribbean.
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United States occupation of Puerto Rico
The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
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United States occupation of Nicaragua
The United States occupation of Nicaragua was a prolonged period of U.S. military intervention and political control in Nicaragua during the early 20th century, aimed at protecting American strategic and economic interests and suppressing local resistance movements.
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U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) was a Cold War-era U.S. military operation that deployed thousands of troops to the Dominican Republic to influence the outcome of a civil war and prevent what Washington feared could become a communist takeover.
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Haitian Campaign
The Haitian Campaign was a series of early 20th-century U.S. Marine Corps operations in Haiti during the American occupation, notable for counterinsurgency actions in which officers like Lewis B. Puller first distinguished themselves.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. occupation of Haiti Target entity description: The U.S. occupation of Haiti was a period from 1915 to 1934 during which the United States militarily controlled and administered Haiti, profoundly shaping the country’s politics, economy, and resistance movements.
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A.
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic
The United States occupation of the Dominican Republic was a U.S. military intervention from 1916 to 1924 that installed a military government, controlled the country’s finances, and suppressed local resistance as part of broader American imperial expansion in the Caribbean.
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B.
United States occupation of Puerto Rico
The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
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C.
United States occupation of Nicaragua
The United States occupation of Nicaragua was a prolonged period of U.S. military intervention and political control in Nicaragua during the early 20th century, aimed at protecting American strategic and economic interests and suppressing local resistance movements.
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D.
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965) was a Cold War-era U.S. military operation that deployed thousands of troops to the Dominican Republic to influence the outcome of a civil war and prevent what Washington feared could become a communist takeover.
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E.
Haitian Campaign
The Haitian Campaign was a series of early 20th-century U.S. Marine Corps operations in Haiti during the American occupation, notable for counterinsurgency actions in which officers like Lewis B. Puller first distinguished themselves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military occupation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyFollowedBy | continued U.S. political influence in Haiti ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOccupied | Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
U.S. supervision of Haitian budget
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protection of U.S. commercial interests ⓘ |
| endCause |
Good Neighbor Policy of Franklin D. Roosevelt
NERFINISHED
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criticism within the United States ⓘ growing Haitian resistance ⓘ |
| endedBy | withdrawal of U.S. Marines in 1934 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1934 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. strategic and economic interests in the Caribbean
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assassination of Haitian President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam ⓘ political instability in Haiti ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
U.S. control of Haitian customs and finances
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centralization of political power in Haiti ⓘ forced labor policies (corvée system) ⓘ growth of Haitian nationalist resistance ⓘ infrastructure development under U.S. supervision ⓘ long-term impact on Haitian sovereignty ⓘ reorganization of the Haitian Gendarmerie ⓘ |
| involves |
allowing foreign land ownership in Haiti
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construction of roads and public works ⓘ control of Haitian National Bank ⓘ re-writing of the Haitian constitution ⓘ suppression of armed uprisings ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalRecords |
English
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French ⓘ Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Haitian-American Convention of 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryPresence | U.S. Marines stationed in Haiti ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Benoît Batraville
NERFINISHED
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Cacos rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlemagne Péralte NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian nationalist movements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Banana Wars
NERFINISHED
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United States foreign interventions in Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
U.S. intervention in Nicaragua
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U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
debates over U.S. imperialism
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development of Haitian nationalism ⓘ history of U.S.–Haiti relations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. occupation of Haiti Description of subject: The U.S. occupation of Haiti was a period from 1915 to 1934 during which the United States militarily controlled and administered Haiti, profoundly shaping the country’s politics, economy, and resistance movements.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934)
this entity surface form:
United States occupation of Haiti
this entity surface form:
United States occupation of Haiti
this entity surface form:
U.S. intervention in Haiti