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United States annexed Hawaii
In 1898 in the Spanish-American war the strategic use of the naval base at Pear Harbor during this war. They convince the congress to approve formal annexation. Two years later Hawaii became one of the 50th states. -
Spanish American War starts
This war lated three moths, two weeks and four days. This war was first declared by Spain to the United States. Then later on in the war the U.S. supported Cuba's desire to be independent of Spanish rules. -
United States build naval base at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on a island in Hawaii.The harbor is surrounded by land near to the United States Navy deep-water naval base. That way they use the Pearl Harbor because it was already close to there original base.
