The next year, the USA comes in and occupies Haiti and subjects the people to horrible and abusive actions for the next 19 years. We learn in school that the start of the invasion was the murder of Vilbrun Guillaume Sam in the French embassy by the people, but that's not the whole story.
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At least, that's what they claimed.
I do think it's interesting, however, how much lining the pockets of the rich and protecting capitalism is such a core aspect of the USA government.