Blog Entry #4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Rafael Trujillo

2. Web Addresses of all Sources (copy and paste):1)http://www.life123.com/question/When-Was-Rafael-Trujillo-Born

2) http://www.answers.com/topic/rafael-le-nidas-trujillo#ixzz1HuzAdRbE

3)http://www.salsa-merengue.co.uk/revealit/histmer/part4.html

4)http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/trujillo.html

3. Biographical Information

a. Date of Birth and Death: October 24th 1891 ,Died May 30, 1961 

b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence):born Oct. 24, 1891, San Cristóbal, Dom.Rep. — died May 30, 1961, Ciudad Trujillo, near San Cristóbal

c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children): He had a wife Maria Martínez de Trujillo

d. Education: receives a rudimentary education

e. Occupation: He become a general in 1927

4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person): 

“We reject and deplore this situation,”
“I am happy with today. It is a good format, and the race committee did a great job with the distance and timing of the race.”

5. Significant contribution(s) to World History:The man who would become one of Latin America's toughest dictators, Rafael Trujillo, joined the military during the U.S. occupation

6. Ten terms related to the person: Active, Famous, Dominican, Killer, Commander, Notorious, Leader, Legend, Humble, Theif

7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life:1939 - When the Second World War breaks out in September Trujillo sides with the antifascist Allies.

1942 - Trujillo again takes the title of president.

1944 - A plot by Dominican agents to kill Haitian President Elie Lescot is foiled. The following year a 16-page letter vilifying President Lescot and signed by Trujillo is widely circulated. The letter will contribute to the downfall of the Lescot government in January 1946.

1949 - On 14 June a group of exiled Dominicans stage the so-called 'Luperion Invasion' in a bid to oust Trujillo. A small force flies into the country but is quickly crushed.

1952 - The title of president is passed to Trujillo's brother Héctor Bienvenido, though Trujillo retains absolute power.