U.S. sends troops to Dominican Republic

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

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Military

Dates

Date of occurrence 1965-04-28

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Dominican Republic (Location)
United States (Involved)

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Over 14,000 U.S. troops were sent to Dominican Republic during its civil war on 28 April. The troops helped establish stability. The troops were completely withdrawn by the end of 1966.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "U.S. sends troops to Dominican Republic". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5666, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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