Territory of Hawaii

Territory of Hawaii was a colony in Polynesia (Oceania) that lasted from 1898 to 1959 CE, about 61 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Annexed by the United States in 1898, Hawaii became a plantation and military territory. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought the United States into the Second World War, and Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.

See Territory of Hawaii on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1898 to 1959 CE

Duration

61 years

Type

Colony

Region

Polynesia, Oceania

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Honolulu

Came from

• Republic of Hawaii 1894 to 1898 CE

Events in Oceania during its time

• 1901 Federation of Australia
• 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor
• 1942 Guadalcanal campaign
• 1946 Nuclear tests at Bikini

Neighbours in Oceania

• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present
• New Zealand 1907 CE to the present
• Colony of New South Wales 1788 to 1901 CE
• Colony of New Zealand 1841 to 1907 CE
• German New Guinea 1884 to 1914 CE
• Spanish Marianas 1668 to 1898 CE
• French Polynesia 1842 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Tonga 1845 CE to the present
• French New Caledonia 1853 CE to the present
• Chilean Rapa Nui 1888 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe

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