Pacific Gibraltar : U.S.-Japanese rivalry over the annexation of Hawai'i, 1885-1898 / William Michael Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgan, William Michael.

Series:

ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series ; v. 46.

ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

History.

Hawaii--Annexation to the United States.

Hawaii.

Hawaii--History--Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893.

Hawaii--History--1893-1900.

Hawaii--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Japan--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Japan.

United States--Foreign relations--Japan.

United States.

International relations.

Japan--Foreign relations--United States.

Physical Description:

x, 330 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]

Summary:

Working from original research and a re-evaluation of existing sources, Morgan (Strategic Studies, Marine Corps War College) gives an account of the annexation of Hawaii during the Spanish-American war of 1898. Hawaii's position as the only comfortably habitual land mass within a radius of nearly 2,000 miles of Pacific Ocean makes it a strategically important base. Touching on Hawaii's colonial history for context, Morgan focuses on the years immediately prior to annexation, showing how the increasing political influence from Japan, increasing numbers of Japanese immigrants, and conflicts between the United States and Japan led the United States to finally take action and annex Hawaii. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Hawai'i on the cusp of revolution

Pearl Harbor and reciprocity

The empire of cane

The beginnings of Japanese immigration

The fragmentation of Hawaiian politics

The revolution begins

The landing of U.S. troops

The rise and fall of the annexation treaty

The restoration fiasco

Cleveland's informal protectorate

Mahan, the new navy, and Hawai'i's strategic value

The Republican Party embraces annexation

Japanese immigration: from lifeline to threat

The U.S.-Japan crisis of 1897

Annexation consummated: the Spanish-American War and Hawai'i

Conclusion: local power, eclectic imperialism, enhanced security.

Notes:

"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781591145295

1591145295

OCLC:

681488999