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Trujillo took control of the Dominican Republic. During Trujillo's campaign, he organized a secret police force to torture and murder supporters of the opposing candidate. This is the only way that Trujillo won.
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Trujillo was known to treat Haitian immigrants with disregard for their civil liberties. In 1937, he choreographed the massacre of an estimated 20,000 Haitian immigrants.
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Trujillo officially held office, but after awhile he chose a puppet successor.
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Trujillo ran for president again, and he won.
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The Organization of the American States severed ties with the Dominican Republic
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The Mirabal Sisters were killed by Trujillo's henchmen in a purported car accident.
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The Mirabal sisters attempted to assassinate Trujillo. Although they betrayed him, he decided to release them.
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Rómulo Betancourt, almost died in an explotion from a car bomb. The bomb was believed to be planted by agents of Tujillo.
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In 1952, Trujillo's dictatorship was brought down by force.
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Trujillo was assassinated when his car was ambushed, causing the end of the "Trujillo Era".
