Sugar and fruit companies
to give a pit stop for the ships
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.
kind of... at first we went to annex it by asking (telling) the leader of Hawaii that we were going to annex them, but they said no, so we came back later ( like 6 months to a year) with battle ships and army and threatened them. They then let us annex them :)
Business men were in favor of annexation.
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Business men were in favor of annexation.
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Business men were in favor of annexation.
The group in Hawaii that was in favor of annexation by the United States primarily comprised American businessmen and sugar planters, many of whom were of European descent. They sought annexation to secure economic benefits, such as tariff exemptions and access to the U.S. market for their sugar exports. This group believed that joining the U.S. would provide political stability and protect their interests against foreign competition. The movement for annexation was also supported by some local elites who saw potential advantages in aligning with the U.S.
The Committee of Safety was the "Cover Name" for the group that proposed the annexation of Hawaii and while in theory not a member, it was led and directed by the Publisher of the Honolulu Advertiser, Lorrin A. Thurston. Other principals involved in the overthrow of the Monarchy were Henry Ernest Cooper, Sr., who was the elected head of the 13 member Committee of Safety, Sanford B. Dole who became the first President of the Republic of Hawaii, and John L. Stevens who was the US Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii.
A group of businessmen known as the Committee of Safety wanted the US to annex Hawaii. They overthrew the Hawaiian government and petitioned for annexation, led by Sanford Dole.
William McKinley was president during the annexation of Hawaii.
The US Congress and President McKinley.
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