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."
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
The controversy is more how it got in the hands of Denmark in the first place.