During this country's Operation Bootstrap, island leaders encouraged U.S. investment by offering cheap labor, local tax breaks, and, most importantly, federal tax exemptions.
A)Dominican Republic
B)Cuba
C)Jamaica
D)Puerto Rico
E)Haiti

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Operation Bootstrap was a development plan created by Puerto Rico's government in the 1940s to shift the island's economy from agriculture to manufacturing and attract U.S. investment. The plan offered incentives such as cheap labor, tax breaks, and federal tax exemptions to companies that established operations in Puerto Rico.

During This Country's Operation Bootstrap, Island Leaders Encouraged U