Literature Project

By: Roba, Layal and Salma Maher 8C

Map
 Location
 A country in the Caribbean that shares
the island of Hispaniola
 Currency
 Dominicans use the Dominican Peso
Flag
 Flag
 Red stands for blood of heroes
 Blue stands for liberty
 White stands for salvation
 It was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte
 Capital City
 Santo Domingo
 Places to Visit
 Eden Roc (Resort) at Cap Cana
 Places to Visit
 Eastern National Park (Parque
Nacional del Este)
 Places to Visit
 Punta Cana
 Main Economy
 Exporting sugar, coffee and tobacco
 Tourism
 Agriculture
 Food
 Tostones
 Habichuelas con Dulce
 Bizcocho Dominicano
 Costumes
 They wear costumes which
represent their flag
 Customs
 El Carnival de la Vega
 Marriage
 Baseball
 Kissing Hands (children kissing
hands of their elders to ask for a
blessing)
 Holidays
 Juan Pablo Duarte Day
 Carnival
 Restoration Day
 Espirito Santo
Rafael Trujillo
 Introduction
 He was born in October 24, 1891, San Cristobal,
Dominican Republic.

 He had 10 siblings, who were all raised in a small rural

town called.

 He received an informal education, often in other

villagers’ homes.

 When he was 16, he got a job as a telegraph operator.

 How he became president
 In early 1930, after Dominican
President Horacio Vasquez faced
revolts and a provisional government
had been established.

 Trujillo named himself a candidate in

the new presidential elections.

 During Trujillo's campaign, he

organized a secret police force to
torture and murder supporters of the
opposing candidate.

 He then won by a landslide.

 Presidency
 He was dictator of the Dominican
republic from 1930 until his
assassination in 1961.

 Three and a half weeks after his

presidency the
destructive Hurricane San
Zenon hit Santo Domingo, with
2000 people dead as a cause.

 Trujillo then placed the Dominican

Republic under martial law and
began to rebuild the city

 But he had to leave his mark so

he renamed the city Ciudad
Trujillo (Trujillo City) in his honor
and had streets, monuments, and
landmarks to honor him.
 On 16 August 1931, Trujillo made the Dominican Party the nation's
sole legal political party. Which meant that there won’t be any
opposing parties.

 Government employees were required by law to donate 10

percent of their salaries to the national treasury and there was
strong pressure on adult citizens to join the party.

 As people who were party members had membership cards

(nicknamed palmita), anyone without it would be arrested for
vagrancy.

 As expected, opponents of the party were “mysteriously” killed.

 In 1934, he was up for a re-election, but since there was no

opposition against him, he was the only candidate.
 Policies
 Trujillo was known for his open-door policy, he accepted
Jewish refugees from Europe, Japanese migration and
even Spanish exiles.

 He was a racist, known for targeting black people from

neighboring countries and Afro-Dominican citizens.

 He did a some policies to protest the environment like;

 He banned the slash and burn method, set up an agency

to protect the park system and forests, and banned the
logging of pine trees.
 Foreign Relations
 During World War II, he sided with the
Allies, and declared war on Germany,
Japan and Italy.

 He encouraged ties with U.S.A

 He had friendly relations with Spain,

Arentina and Nicaragua.

 Relationships with other Latin countries

were bumpy, especially Venezuela and
Costa Rica.
Hope you enjoyed