PR after WWII
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman appointed this man as Puerto Rico’s first native-born governor.
Luis Muñoz Marin
In the 1900s, Puerto Rico was classified as this type of U.S. territory, which limited its political representation and citizenship rights.
Unincorporated territory
This law, passed in 1950, allowed Puerto Rico to establish its own constitution and government.
Public Law 600(Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act)
This period of geopolitical tension, lasting from 1947 until 1991, saw the U.S. promote Puerto Rico as a democratic model to counter Cuba.
Cold War
Due to internal opposition in the PPD, Roberto Sanchez Vilella left the party and formed this new political party.
The People’s Party(Partido del Pueblo)
In 1952, Puerto Rico achieved this political status, allowing it to create its own constitution while maintaining association with the U.S.
U.S. Commonwealth
This act limited Puerto Rico’s self-governance and contributed to high poverty and social challenges in the early 1900s.
Foraker Act
Under Public Law 600, Puerto Rico held this type of convention to draft its constitution.
Constitutional Convention
The U.S. criminalized Puerto Rico’s independence movement during the Cold War, leading to a petition for this political status.
Statehood
The split within the PPD in 1968 contributed to the victory of Luis A. Ferre from this political party in the gubernatorial race.
New Progressive Party(PNP)
This initiative transformed Puerto Rico’s economy from agriculture to industry by attracting American corporations with tax exemptions.
Bootstrap Operation
Throughout the 1900s, Puerto Rico saw the rise of political parties advocating for these three main status options.
Statehood, independence, and a more autonomous commonwealth.
After the constitution was drafted, it was submitted to this body for approval before being ratified by the people of Puerto Rico in a referendum.
Congress
This Puerto Rican island, used by the U.S. for military operations during the Cold War, became a strategic location with naval bases like Roosevelt Roads.
Vieques
This Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and political leader, known as the Father of the Statehood Movement, founded the Republican Party of Puerto Rico.
Jose Celso Balbosa
This mass movement of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. occurred after World War II, peaking in the 1950s and 1960s, largely due to economic opportunities and affordable air travel.
The Great Migration
This 1953 UN resolution acknowledged Puerto Rico’s self-governance and removed it from the list of non-self-governing territories.
Resolution 748(VIII)
The Puerto Rican constitution established a republican form of government with these three branches.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
During the Cold War, Puerto Rico was used by the U.S. as a propaganda tool to showcase its democratic development in contrast to this Caribbean country’s communist regime.
Cuba
In 1971, the Puerto Rican Independence Movement (MPI) transformed into this political party, adopting a socialist platform while continuing to advocate for Puerto Rican independence.
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
Under Operation Bootstrap, this sector’s net income in Puerto Rico grew from $27 million in 1940 to $486 million in 1964.
Manufacturing
After World War II, this organization required colonial powers to submit regular reports on their territories, influencing Puerto Rico’s political status discussions.
The United Nations
The Puerto Rican constitution, created under Public Law 600, guaranteed rights related to social protection, education, labor, and this.
Private Property
Residents of Vieques have experienced several health problems, believed to be caused by exposure to contamination from military activities.
Cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory issues
In 1956, this political party, advocating for Puerto Rico’s statehood and aligning with conservative principles, was established.
Republican Statehood Party(RSP)