Part of the reason that Alaska and Hawaii were admitted was that they were the US incorporated territories that were attacked by Japan during the war.
If the US had engaged in a war in Cuba, I imagine Puerto Rico would be a big logistical hub. Could all this attention and military importance translate into support for statehood?
If the US had engaged in a war in Cuba, I imagine Puerto Rico would be a big logistical hub. Could all this attention and military importance translate into support for statehood?