Island at War: Puerto Rico in the Crucible of the Second World War
Island at War: Puerto Rico in the Crucible of the Second World War
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Abstract
The Caribbean played an important military and strategic role during the Second World War that has not been sufficiently acknowledged in the numerous studies of that global conflict. They generally focus on major theatres of combat such as Europe or the Asia-Pacific region. However, the Caribbean also played a vital role in this conflict. Despite the importance of the topic, published scholarship on Puerto Rico’s involvement in the global conflict and its domestic impact was scarce until recently. Indeed the editors believe that Puerto Rico’s postwar transformation cannot be grasped without tracing its roots to the war years. However, most of this research has been published in Spanish and has not been readily accessible to English language readers. This book, though not a history of the war years in Puerto Rico, aims at providing readers with important insights on the multifaceted impact of the war, while opening a window to recent scholarly research. The authors of Island at War approach the war years in Puerto Rico with emphasis on military, political and economic aspects, but they also make reference to the relevance of cultural, social and human aspects. The essays, though representing diverse perspectives, are closely interrelated. Taken together, they provide a broad view and valuable insights on the crucial importance of the Second World War for Puerto Rican history and US-Puerto Rico relations.
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Front Matter
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Rediscovering Puerto Rico and the Caribbean: US Strategic Debate and War Planning on the Eve of the Second World War
Jorge Rodríguez Beruff
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Puerto Rico: Headquarters of the Caribbean Sea Frontier, 1940–1945
Fitzroy André Baptiste
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War and Political Transition in Puerto Rico, 1939–1940
Jorge Rodríguez Beruff
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The Wartime Quartet: Muñoz Marín, Tugwell, Ickes, and FDR
Michael Janeway
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The War Economy of Puerto Rico, 1939–1945
José L. Bolívar Fresneda
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The German Blockade of the Caribbean in 1942 and Its Effects in Puerto Rico
Ligia T. Domenech
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Vieques: The Impact of the Second World War
César J. Ayala Casás andJosé L. Bolívar Fresneda
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The Anglo-American Caribbean Commission: A Socioeconomic Strategy Designed for Military Security, 1942–1946
Mayra Rosario Urrutia
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Geopolitics and Telecommunications Policy in Puerto Rico: ITT and the Porto Rico Telephone Company, 1942–1948
Luis Rosario Albert
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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? A Story of a Puerto Rican in the Second World War and Korea: Captain Harry Chabrán Acevedo, 1925–1986
Rafael Chabrán
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