Annexation of Hawaii

        The Annexation of Hawaii was an event were the United States took control of the Hawaii, which was its own nation at the time. This cartoon is about the Annexation of Hawaii. I know because the cartoon features a map of the United States and the Hawaiian Islands. The cartoonist's message on this issue is that the U.S. wants to make the independent nation of Hawaii its own. This is shown with our country saying thinks like "mine" and "my." Others could have had the opinion that we were helping the small nation. For example, they might think that us annexing it would give its residents protection from countries like Japan. One technique the cartoonist used was an Analogy. The analogy in this cartoon was the United States being a power-hungry man. Another technique that was used was labeling. This is present as bodies of water, like the Pacific Ocean. This cartoon does support my position on American Imperialism because it perfectly paints a country taking power from an already existing government. In conclusion, the annexation of Hawaii was the first aggressive example of American Imperialism, which led to many more.


"Hawaii." Hawaii. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2016.     
    <http://kansascitystories.com/Politics/hawaii/hawaii.html>.