Clash of Cultures: America's Educational Strategies in Occupied Haiti, 1915-1934

Clash of Cultures retraces the United States intervention and occupation of Haiti for two decades, 1915–1934. Though the treaty of 1916, which legalized the occupation, did not place educational matters under American control, the Marines used their unlimited authority to interfere with the operation of Haitian schools. Their interference led to a clash between Haitian and American cultures over educational policy for Haiti. American officials proceeded to develop a scheme aiming at a compl...