On March 31, 1917, Denmark formally transferred the Danish West Indies to the United States in a ceremony held at multiple locations across the islands. The transfer, conducted simultaneously on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix, was led by Danish and American officials, including Commander Edwin T. Pollock, the designated U.S. representative. The United States purchased the islands for $25 million, securing a strategic naval position in the Caribbean during World War I.
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