... ) proposed a treaty of annexation to the United States but the U.S. senate failed to ratify. In 1905 the Dominican Republic was bankrupt and faced intervention from foreign countries. United States president Theodore Roosevelt arranged U.S. customs receivership; this lasted until 1941. From 1930 to 1961 Rafael Trujillo was dictator of the island. During this time Trujillo killed thousands of people and developed feuds with ... ...

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