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Ep 2 – A Man Most Méchant

Let's Start a Coup!

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The U.S. Occupation of Haiti

The Haitian president is assassinated by his own people. That revolt gave the Americans what they really wanted, a pretext for an occupation. They waltz into the Haitian National Bank and steal half of the gold reserves. It's also a problem for any American corporation that wants to set up any kind of business there.

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