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America wanted Hawaii because of its location in the Pacific Ocean. During World War II, it was the perfect spot to station warships on the way to Japan. Unfortunately, after the annexation, much of Hawaii's native culture was wiped out.
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Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959 and was the last state to join.
the US did not buy Hawaii. During the 1800's Hawaii was becoming more important for commercial export and as a strategic location for military defense in the Pacific region(Let's face it, the US was also becoming concerned about the possibility that Hawaii might become part of a European nation's empire... Great Britain or France) In 1893 Queen Liliuokalani proposed a new Hawaiian constitution, that would restore the power of the Hawaiian monarchy...Five years later, on July 7, 1898, U.S. President McKinley signed a bill which resulted in the United States Annexing Hawaii.
A famous drink from Hawaii is the Blue Hawaii.