When did hawaii become a state of the us. Following the wars end in 1945 the state took a long journey toward statehood. It took 60 years from the time hawaii became a united states territory until it was declared a state on august 21st 1959. Government approved statehood for hawaii and in june the hawaiian people voted by a wide majority to accept admittance into the united states.
This brought the united states as well as hawaii into world war ii. Hawaii became the 50th state on august 21 1959. It happened on august 21 1959 and as such it is the newest state in the country.
The modern united states receives its crowning star when president dwight d. Hawaii was an independent republic from 1894 until august 12 1898 when it officially became a territory of the united states. The president also issued an order.
Hawaii obviously was not a us state that was settled by europeans soon after christopher columbus found himself on new world soil. On august 21 1959 hawaii was admitted to the union as our 50th state. Hawaii was granted its statehood on august 21 1959.
But still hawaii didnt become a state until 18 years after the attack in 1959. State on august 21 1959. So how did it become part of the us.
It is the only state of the united states that is found in oceania and is entirely composed of islands. They simply didnt want to give a majority non caucasian territory the power to vote. First human settlementancient hawaii 8001778 main article.
Hawaii is the 8th smallest state and the 11th least populated among the 50 states. In march 1959 efforts finally paid off when the us. Hawaiis importance as a military outpost became critical when japan attacked pearl harbor on december 7 1941.
Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting hawaii into the union as the 50th state. A sovereignty movement still exists today among native hawaiians. Many mainland americans were still skeptical of giving the hawaii island statehood.
Hawaii was admitted as a us. Furthermore it is the only state that is located outside of north america.