 Trujillo was officially dictator only from 1930 to 1938 , and from 1942 to 1952 , but remained in effective power throughout the entire period . Though his regime was broadly nationalist , Daniel Chirot comments that he had " no particular ideology " and that his economic and social policies were basically progressive . 
 Trujillo was officially dictator only from 1930 to 1938 , and from 1942 to 1952 , but remained in effective power throughout the entire period . Though his regime was broadly nationalist , Daniel Chirot <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>comments</mark></a> that he had " no particular ideology " and that his economic and social policies <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> basically progressive . 
Trujillo was officially dictator only from 1930 to 1938 , and from 1942 to 1952 , but remained in effective power throughout da entire period . tho his regime was broadly nationalist , Daniel Chirot comment that he had " no particular ideology " and dat his economic and social policies was basically progressive .