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United States leaders understood the value of the islands. So they pressured Hawaii to grant the U.S. exclusive use to Pearl Harbor. The base became an important refueling station and a role in WWII. http://www.worldinteresting.com/history/10-interesting-pearl-harbor-facts.html
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Grover Cleveland was elected president. Cleveland was in office in 1885-1889 and in 1893-1897. http://www.inquisitr.com/138932/celebrating-labor-day-thank-grover-cleveland/
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Planters in Hawaii overthrow the queen, Liliuokalani. The planters sent a request to the previous president,Benjamin Harrison, to overthrow queen Liliuokalani. They sent a treaty to the Senate but before the Senate could act Grover Cleveland became president. http://www.royalhawaiianmint.com/historicdesigns/
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William McKinley became president. He did not want war. http://www.visitingdc.com/president/william-mckinley-picture.htm
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McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba. A month later the U.S.S. Maine exploded and sank in Havana's harbor. http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=715614
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Theodore Foosevelt took over office after President McKinley was assassinated. Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley twice.
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Theodore Roosevelt was elected president. Roosevelt was in office 1901-1909. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
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William Howard Taft was elected president. Taft was in office 1909-1913. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/whtaft.htm
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Woodrow Wilson was elected president. Wilson was in office 1913-1921. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
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Panama Canal opens to the public. Mexico also begins to threaten the United States. http://link4business.info/2008/08/the-panama-canal-finally-opened-on-15th-august-1914/
