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Battleship Vieques: Puerto Rico from World War II to the Korean War

Battleship Vieques: Puerto Rico from World War II to the Korean War

Ayala Casas, Cesar
Ayala Cass, Csar
Ayala, Cesar J.

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Caribbean HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 1558765387
ISBN13: 9781558765382
Publisher: Markus Weiner Publ (Nj)
Published: Apr 20 2011
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The demonstrations that resulted in the U.S. Navy's being forced out of Vieques in 2003 were the result of the island's occupation during and after World War II. After German U-boats sank more ships in the Caribbean than anywhere else, the U.S. government decided to transform the island of Vieques into an unsinkable battleship. The Navy thereby ignored the cultural traditions of the Puerto Rican population, introduced racial discrimination, forced the relocation of its population, and showed no concern for the local economy, which was ruined by the occupation.

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