Bokassa Essay
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The Central African Republic has had an eventful and difficult struggle in becoming a free nation. In 1966 a new leader took over the Central African Republic (CAR), making a change for the worse in the lives of the people of the Central African Republic. Jean-Bedel Bokassa was not a benevolent dictator; in fact he was the opposite, a cruel, deranged tyrant. He destroyed the CAR's economy through embezzlement, senseless spending and ruled with ruthlessness. There is even evidence to prove that he was a cannibal and feasted on his enemies. The CAR economy crumbled under Bokassa's rule due to his enormous greed. When he came into power in 1966 Bokassa attempted to reform the CAR's economy with 'Operation Bokassa', a plan that sought to create huge nationalised farms and industries (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9080461/Jean-Bedel-Bokassa, 07/28/07). This implies that he cared and sought to improve the CAR and some will claim it was...

