History: October 15 (#5)

History: October 15 (#5)
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October 15, 1994 The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island.

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Commentary

On October 15, in the year 1994: The United States, under the Cli nton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island. Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001.

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Why October 15, 1994 matters: The United States, under the Clinto n administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 15, 1994 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Bill_Clinton (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)