It was originally built during the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1944 as El Monumento a la Paz de Trujillo ("Trujillo's Monument to Peace").
The monument was first built under the authoritarian leadership of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1944, initially called El Monumento a la Paz de Trujillo, reflecting the complex historical context surrounding its creation.