Culture of Hawaii

Terrified and Terrorized A man, woman, and child are shown in the picture taken by Eugene Smith during the Battle of Saipan in 1944. There were many horrors that had happened, in which we can only begin to imagine. Lydia Warren, one of the authors of Daily Mail reveals, “But now black-and-white photographs, captured by Life magazine photographer W. Eugene Smith, show the everyday horrors for the U.S. soldiers fighting against Japanese forces on the Mariana Island of Saipan between June 15 and…

Following Pearl Harbor the United States Government formally acknowledged war with Japan, and along with a new war, there was a new army with new technology to be funded and made. One of the most prominent themes in posters all across America at the time was 'War Bonds', which were known as 'Defense Bonds' before Pearl Harbor. The idea was simple, convince the masses to buy into war bonds, a loan from the government, and they would fund the war costs. Two main factors were marketed in posters;…

On December 7, 1941, a tragic event has occurred as Japan sent out to attack America, Pearl Harbor. We gain the perspective of both sides and their reasoning to both Japan and America, but was Japan justified for their actions? The attack that occurred that took place killed thousands of people who could be seen as innocent citzens of America, but because of the oil that Japan needed, they took charge. Are they justified for their actions? I believe they are justified, as there are both sides of…

The Hawaiian Department had received a warning about the possibility of increased aggression, following the U.S. placed sanctions on Japan. The Navy, on October 16th, 1941, sent Admiral Kimmel the message; however, Washington disagreed with the Navy's alarm. Therefore, the War Department sent a supplementary message to General Douglas MacArthur and General Short that stated, "Tension between United States and Japan remains strained . . . no abrupt change in Japanese foreign policy appears…

The memorial is known as the USS Arizona Memorial. It is a tribute to World War II. The address of the memorial is 1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, Hawaii 96818. The memorial is located where the USS Arizona battleship was sunk (“Facts”). The memorial has three levels to it and each level has a certain purpose. The first level is used as an entry/assembly. The second level is used for ceremonies and…

biggest issue for the annexation of Hawaii dealt with American-Hawaiian sugar planting corporations. Perhaps if Hawaii decided to become a territory of the United States, most of this business could abstain the McKinley tariff. The McKinley tariff had a terrible effect on Hawaii. Over time Hawaii had gained the interest of American businessmen in the remunerative sugar trade. Because of the Federal Government, providing noble terms to the sugar planters of Hawaii in the convention of 1849 and…

Post-Apocalyptic Life in Hawaii Hundreds of years ago, our founding fathers made the Islands of Hawaii their own kingdom. Since the beginning of time, Hawaii has always been independent. Looking through the history of our home state, we have come a long way. The people have been through many trials and tribulations, and if we were able to get through those many things, whose to say that we can’t get through this as well. For many years, our people have continuously fought for our rights and…

Life on Hawaii’s sugar plantation wasn’t easy in the 1800s for the immigrant workers due to terrible living conditions, miserable working conditions, and race differences. The first reason, is that there were terrible living conditions for the workers. They only got $3 a month and were charged for passage,food, clothing, and housing. The Chinese were taken to grass houses with dirt floors, and sometimes as much as forty men were put into one room. Before, going to the field they would…

As small as our town is, we sure have a lot of attention. Recently Kailua has become one of the centers of tourism on our Island. From Japan to Norway, people come from all over to experience our beaches, shops, and food. Though in light of recent events, a lot of these tourists have been experiencing a lil’ hostility. Robberies, carjacking, and racial assault, these tourists have been displayed with the worst of Hawai’i. As affectionate as our community is towards guests, they do tend to be…

Japan attacked the U.S. because America cut off it's oil exports to Japan, which they relied on America for about 80% of its oil. British carriers realized that the torpedo planes could successfully attack an enemy, but their warnings failed to reach Hawaii before the Japanese attack. (O'Connor, Christopher P.)…