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The first American occupation of the Dominican Republic took place between 1916 and 1924, when troops from the United States imposed a military government under the command of Rear Admiral Harry Shepard Knapp. The Marines established order in much of the country and carried out infrastructure projects, but most Dominicans resented the loss of sovereignty. The dictatorship of Ulises Heureaux between 1882 and 1899 was characterized by large loans that led to
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