1918
1918: The Dartiguenave government formally declares war on Germany, allowing for the seizure of local German property and the internment of their nationals.
1918: The Dartiguenave government formally declares war on Germany, allowing for the seizure of local German property and the internment of their nationals. This policy neutralized the influence of American commercial rivals and cleared the way for United States economic dominance.
Source · p. 148
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 148