Jan 16, 1895, US Marines helped to ILLEGALLY OVERTHROW the Kingdom of Hawaii by arresting Queen Liliuokalani. It was the latest move in a plan by group of 13 Caucasian businessmen and lawyers to have Hawaii annexed to the United States. The full story is shown in the video below.

WHY? Access to sugar cane plantations without paying tariffs and easier trade with Asian countries (economic) and potential as a US military base in the Pacific (claims of national security).

SOUND FAMILIAR? Like maybe something you’ve recently heard in the news about Canada, Greenland and Panama? Does knowing the story of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii change how you think about current news stories?