The kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown in 1893 and just a few years later was the islands annexed by the US. The Republic of Hawaii ruled the period the overthrow and it annex by the US. The leaders in the republic consisted of people with strong relationships to the US who lobbied for the annexation. In 1900 was the establishment of Hawaii as a US territory made official. It would take several more years before Hawaii became a state in the US, which happened in 1959, making it the 50th US state. The background for the annexation was its strategic placement and an increased interest in the area by both the Japanese and the British.
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