The Dominican Republic was annexed by Haiti after getting their own independence. They won their country back via the Dominican War of Independence.
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(Not So) Fun Fact: When The United States Invaded Haiti On Behalf of Wealthy Americans
From 1915 to 1934, the United States government used military force to occupy the nation of Haiti. They didn’t do this to circumvent a military threat but rather protect private American business interests connected to Haiti, especially for the National City Bank of New York.
Fun Fact: First Independent Nation to Ban Slavery
Haiti, after being independent from France permanently banned slavery without any real conditions from former slave owners.
Fun Fact: Two Countries With the Same Flag
When Liechtenstein and Haiti showed up for the 1936 Olympics, they both realized they had the same flag. So both nations added something to make theirs unique.
(Not So) Fun Fact: 1804 Haiti massacre
During the Haitian revolution, former slaves had committed genocide against remaining white French people still living in the country. It shocked most of the world especially considering that people were slaughtered under the false pretense that they would be spared and it wasn’t just targeted to men. It also made things worse for slaves in…