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1914

1914: The American State Department receives reports that German merchants effectively control about eighty percent of all commerce in Haiti.

1914: The American State Department receives reports that German merchants effectively control about eighty percent of all commerce in Haiti. This overwhelming economic presence was a primary factor that influenced the eventual United States decision to intervene militarily.

Source  ·  p. 143 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 143