The city was then known as The Newport of the West.. The city is also known today as The Hamptons of the Midwest.. In the automobile era, the city's fortunes at first declined, and it became a haven for Al Capone and other mobsters. Hugh Hefner built a Playboy Club in Lake Geneva.
Transcript of Haiti's Social Issues. It Is easier to look at Haiti's current situation from a historical perspective. -Haiti first emerged as its own country after being a colony of France from a rebellion of slaves. This causes 2 main problems 1. Most slaves were uneducated and 2. France demanded a reparation (fine) from Haiti.
Responding to near-anarchy in the Republic of Haiti, the United States occupied the nation from 1915 to 1934. During this time, they installed puppet governments, ran the economy, military and police and for all intents and purposes were in absolute control of the country.