to give a pit stop for the ships
Sugar and fruit companies
While the US annexed Hawaii without the approval of most of the native population, the US did not conquer Hawaii. The annexation was the result of western individuals becoming powerful in the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii and arranging the annexation without significant military action. The consequence of the annexation was that the native population lost all control over the government of the islands, and over most of the economic activity there, and were overwhelmed by an influx of Caucasians (mostly from the US). The other result was that the US gained a valuable coaling station for naval vessels in the Pacific Ocean. In combination with the acquisition of the Philippines and of Guam and Wake Island, this made the US an important power in the Pacific.
The annexation of Hawaii in 1898 established a significant U.S. military presence in the Pacific, which became crucial during World War II. Hawaii served as a strategic base for American forces, especially after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The annexation and subsequent military buildup in Hawaii exemplified the U.S.'s growing imperial ambitions and its role in global conflicts, ultimately influencing its engagement in World War II. Thus, while the annexation occurred decades before the war, it laid the groundwork for America's military strategy in the Pacific theater.
America annexed Hawaii for military and economic reasons. The sugar industry was large in Hawaii. The military wanted a base in the Pacific region.
Business men were in favor of annexation.
missionaries
William McKinley was president during the annexation of Hawaii.
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The US Congress and President McKinley.
Japan.
Business men were in favor of annexation.
to give a pit stop for the ships
Their natural resources
Sugar and fruit companies
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In 1893 when the Monarchy was overthrown.