Puerto Rico A Colony of United States
On July 25, 1898 the United States invaded and colonized the island of Puerto Rico. In 1952 Puerto Rico is “erased” from the list of United States colonies and became a territory of the United States. ... Despite how they called it, territory or Estado Libre Asociado (ELA), Puerto Rico until this day still is a colony of the United States. ... ) Vieques, a little to the east of the main island of Puerto Rico is mainly occupied by the United States Navy. ... ) The United States has been controlling Puerto Rico for a little more than one hundred years. Even though, the Foraker Act in the 1900’s changed it’s government from militant to civilian, it did not took away the United States military bases from Vieques. The United States still oppressing Puerto Rico and does not show plans to stop. ... However, “the Navy says it needs the range because it is the only Atlantic training ground where United States military forces can simultaneously bomb, shell and stage amphibious landings.