Opposition to Trujillo's Regime
By Kaylee Geiser
Background
- Some of Trujillo's beliefs were controversial
- Many people adopted as their own because of fear
- Used fear to instill power and maintain superiority
"He who does not know how to deceive does not know how to rule."
Suspicious Activity
- Killed, imprisoned, and tortured anyone he viewed as even the slightest of threats
- Many people mysteriously disappeared or were in "accidents"
- Only very few number of Jews allowed in Dominican Republic
Butterflies - The Mirabal Sisters
Opposition
- Dominicans were beginning to revolt
- Foreign pressure to relax rule
- Losing military support
- CIA plotting to overthrow him if necessary
Works Cited
"Contemporary Dominican Republic: Women & Reform, Revolution and Counterrevolution."Contemporary Dominican Republic: Women & Reform, Revolution and Counterrevolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2013.
"Dominican Activists Challenge Rafael Trujillo's Dictatorship (Fourteenth of June Movement), 1959-1960." Global Nonviolent Action Database. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2013.
"Rafael Trujillo Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2013.