Trujillo government Rafael Trujillo
stamp issued in 1933 on occasion of trujillo s 42nd birthday
three weeks after trujillo ascended presidency destructive hurricane san zenon hit santo domingo , left more 3,000 dead. on 16 august 1931, first anniversary of inauguration, trujillo made dominican party nation s sole legal political party. however, country had become one-party state trujillo s swearing-in. government employees required law donate 10 percent of salaries national treasury, , there strong pressure on adult citizens join party. party members had carry membership card, nicknamed palmita cover had palm tree on it, , person arrested vagrancy without one. did not join or contribute party did @ own risk. opponents of régime mysteriously killed.
in 1934 trujillo, had promoted himself generalissimo of army, re-election. time, there no organized opposition left in country, , elected sole candidate on ballot. in addition rigged (and regularly uncontested) elections, never saw functioning opposition, instated civic reviews , large crowds shouting loyalty government.
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