Documental La Masacre de Ponce, Puerto Rico (21 de Marzo 1937)
Masacre de Ponce
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masacre_de_Ponce
La Masacre de Ponce es un violento capítulo en la historia de Puerto Rico que tuvo lugar el 21 de marzo de 1937 (festividad de Domingo de Ramos), cuando la policía colonial estadounidense abrió fuego sobre una manifestación civil pacífica organizada por el Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico en conmemoración de la abolición de la esclavitud en la isla por las Cortes de España (1873) y protesta por la detención ilegal de Pedro Albizu Campos. Hubo 19 muertos (2 de ellos policías) y 235 heridos.
Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partido_Nacionalista_de_Puerto_Rico
El Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico (PNPR) es un partido político de Puerto Rico, de ideas nacionalistas y favorables a la independencia de la isla con respecto de Estados Unidos.
Spanish Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Empire
The Spanish Empire (Spanish: Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its predecessor states between 1492 and 1976. One of the largest empires in history, it was, in conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, the first to usher the European Age of Discovery and achieve a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa, various islands in Asia and Oceania, as well as territory in other parts of Europe. It was one of the most powerful empires of the early modern period, becoming known as "the empire on which the sun never sets". It reached its maximum extent in the 18th century.
Spanish–American War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
The Spanish–American War[b] (April 21 – August 13, 1898) began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. The war led to the United States emerging predominant in the Caribbean region, and resulted in U.S. acquisition of Spain's Pacific possessions. It led to United States involvement in the Philippine Revolution and later to the Philippine–American War.
Puerto Rico campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_campaign
The Puerto Rico campaign was the American military sea and land operation on the island of Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War. The offensive began on May 12, 1898, when the United States Navy attacked the capital, San Juan. Though the damage inflicted on the city was minimal, the Americans were able to establish a blockade in the city's harbor, San Juan Bay. On June 22, the cruiser Isabel II and the destroyer Terror delivered a Spanish counterattack, but were unable to break the blockade and Terror was damaged.
