There was no US Naval Base in Hawaii during the Spanish-American War. Naval operations commenced there in 1899, with a coaling station at Honolulu. The coral reef blocking the entrance to Pearl River (Pearl Harbor) was dredged between 1901 and 1905, and the passageway deepened in 1908.
It is a natural harbor at Oahu is in a strategically important location for any country which wanted a naval presence in the Pacific.
In the early 18th century French explorers tried to take over the islands. In the 1889 Germany invaded Samoa and (in the process) destroyed American property. The U.S then sent 3 warships to battle Germany but were met by a cyclone which wiped out most battleships on both sides. Because of this, the 2 countries came to an agreement and in 1899 the Samoan islands were divided between the U.S who took American Samoa (then known as Eastern Samoa) and Germany who took Samoa (then known as Western Samoa). The U.S expanded Pago Pago into a full naval station and secured a Deed of Cessation of Tutuila in 1900. To this day, American Samoa is known as an unincorporated territory of America, and now have their own Governor and First Lady (this came into effect in 1967). "SAMOA" on the other hand has never been acquired by the U.S and has been an "independent" nation since 1962. Independent, in that the country has its own government, Head of State and currency (American Samoa uses US dollars).
The Annaconda Plan was designd to establish a Naval Blockade of the Southern ports and harbors and to prevent exports through Texas.
Yes- it is a VERY active Naval Base in Hawaii.
It was the harbor at Pago Pago.
An outer commercial harbour and an inner protected naval harbour.
There was no US Naval Base in Hawaii during the Spanish-American War. Naval operations commenced there in 1899, with a coaling station at Honolulu. The coral reef blocking the entrance to Pearl River (Pearl Harbor) was dredged between 1901 and 1905, and the passageway deepened in 1908.
???.... You did not "purchase" Samoa. Samoa is an independent state and was never even occupied by the U.S! If you're talking about American Samoa, then that's different. You didnt purchase American Samoa either though. The U.S occupied American Samoa for the naval base in Pago Pago.
It is a natural harbor at Oahu is in a strategically important location for any country which wanted a naval presence in the Pacific.
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Hawaii was a valuable naval base and key to trade with Asia.
In the early 18th century French explorers tried to take over the islands. In the 1889 Germany invaded Samoa and (in the process) destroyed American property. The U.S then sent 3 warships to battle Germany but were met by a cyclone which wiped out most battleships on both sides. Because of this, the 2 countries came to an agreement and in 1899 the Samoan islands were divided between the U.S who took American Samoa (then known as Eastern Samoa) and Germany who took Samoa (then known as Western Samoa). The U.S expanded Pago Pago into a full naval station and secured a Deed of Cessation of Tutuila in 1900. To this day, American Samoa is known as an unincorporated territory of America, and now have their own Governor and First Lady (this came into effect in 1967). "SAMOA" on the other hand has never been acquired by the U.S and has been an "independent" nation since 1962. Independent, in that the country has its own government, Head of State and currency (American Samoa uses US dollars).
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