Who gave François Duvalier his nickname, "Papa Doc"?
The Haitian press
The people
His medical colleagues
Foreign journalists
Answer
François Duvalier was a Haitian politician who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. He was a brutal dictator who ruled Haiti with an iron fist and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. Duvalier was known as "Papa Doc" by the people of Haiti, and he used this nickname to his advantage.
Dictating History: Unraveling François Duvalier's Rule in Haiti
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