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Name: United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916-1924)

Type: Event

Start: 1916 AD

End: 1924 AD

Parent: Banana Wars

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Was the U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic caused by the U.S. dissatisfaction with the political instability of the country.

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  • May 1916: Admiral William Caperton led the United States military forces in occupying Santo Domingo in 1916.
  • July 1916: Two days after the Battle of Guayacanas, on the 3 July the Marines moved onto Arias' stronghold in Santiago de los Caballeros.
  • July 1924: The control of the republic returned to Dominican hands.
  • October 1916: The rest of the U.S. occupation forces landed and took control of the Dominican Republic within two months.
  • June 1916: U.S. Colonel Joseph H. Pendleton's Marine units took the key port cities of Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi on the 1 June.

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