President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter in 1941 promoting the world's decolonization. US granted independence to the Philippines and created the perception of decolonizing Puerto Rico with the establishment of the Commonwealth. This is the story of President Harry S. Truman and his principal advisor, Fleet Admiral William D Leahy (former Governor of Puerto Rico) role in creating the perception of Puerto Rico's decolonization. Truman appointed the first Puerto Rican governor; approved the law for Puerto Ricans to elect their governor and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico new Constitution. The book covers the controlling role of the US Navy over Puerto Rico and the island's protagonism during World War II and the Cold War.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Marcos Pastrana (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G193354516XI5N00
Seller: JNBookseller, Palm Harbor, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: VG+. Marcos Pastrana (illustrator). First edition. Hardcover book bound in glazed pictorial boards. 26 cm. 511 pages. Text in Spanish only. Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout. The book is in very good plus condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, interior pages bright. Light edge wear/tear/bumping to the covers. Scarce. Seller Inventory # 4282