>>24558621>Tbh I'm not even sure if I understand how and why Hawaii was annexed.Some powerful Hawaiian citizens wanted Hawaii to be annexed and helped the US take over. Also, it's not like Hawaii had a powerful military or anything.
Hawaii's strategically located. You might think, "it's in the middle of a fucking ocean", but that's exactly what makes it strategically important, especially when ships needed to refuel and resupply on long voyages. Hawaii allowed the US to project power across the Pacific.
