United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:casualties dozens of U.S. casualties
hundreds of Dominican casualties
gptkbp:cause prevention of European intervention
protection of U.S. interests
stabilization of Dominican finances
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Harry_Shepard_Knapp
gptkb:Thomas_Snowden
gptkbp:endDate 1924
gptkbp:followedBy rise of Rafael Trujillo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dominican_Republic
gptkbp:notableEvent infrastructure improvements
censorship of press
establishment of military government
creation of Dominican National Guard
disbandment of Dominican army
forced labor policies
implementation of new constitution
resistance by guerrilla fighters (gavilleros)
return to civilian rule in 1924
gptkbp:occupyingPower gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:opposedBy Dominican rebels
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Banana_Wars
gptkbp:precededBy political instability in the Dominican Republic
gptkbp:result Establishment of Dominican National Guard
Withdrawal of U.S. forces
gptkbp:startDate 1916
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dominican_Republic_intervention
gptkb:Second_Dominican_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6