> Virgin Islands Denmark tried to offhand the islands multiple times. "The islands were eventually sold to the United States for $25 million ($613,570,000 in

> Virgin Islands Denmark tried to offhand the islands multiple times. "The islands were eventually sold to the United States for $25 million ($613,570,000 in 2024) which took over the administration on 31 March 1917 and renamed the territory the United States Virgin Islands." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_West_Indies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_West_Indies The controversy is more how it got in the hands of Denmark in the first place.