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Because then they would have more to offer to other people... trade would be more easier and they would not be in problem when they wanted to travel accross the ocean. They would have no problem accountering more occupations, and more population.

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At that time planes could not fly transpacific non-stop, so they wanted to be able to connect in Honolulu. They also needed a new naval base in the Pacific that was closer to Asia.

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