HWST 107 Exam 3
Why is the U.S. interested in Pacific island possessions during this period of American
Empire building in the early 20th century? - correct answer-the US wants to use the pacific
territories for their strategic military position
Think: What role(s) does Hawaiʻi, American Sāmoa, Guam, and Micronesia play in regards
to the U.S. military? - correct answer--Pawn for foreign military interests
-Supply link for U.S. forces during Korean War
-CIA training camp for guerrilla invasion of China (1951)
-U.S. nuclear testing program during Cold War
-U.S. weapons testing program
-In a convenient location for the army to reload and rest during a war
Why do many regard the U.S. treatment of residents within its island territories as unjust and
unethical? - correct answer--U.S. doesnʻt want to pay for it, i.e. extend full rights to
inhabitants of these territories
-U.S. wants the benefits of Pacific territories, i.e. strategic military positions
Identify: Insular Cases - correct answer-series of opinions by the US supreme court,
debating on how to govern countries acquired because of the spanish american war. Alien
races, different modes of thought
Why are the Insular Cases considered outdated and irrelevant today? - correct answer--US
doesn't want to extend full rights to inhabitants of these territories
-"Insular" = island territories under War Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs
-Doctrine of Territorial Incorporation
○ U.S. Constitution fully applies only to incorporated territories
○ U.S. Constitution partially applies to newly acquired unincorporated territories (Puerto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines)
○ Full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to U.S. places
○ Full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all U.S. citizens (living in places
under American control)
-The Insular Cases are based on outdated, racist views
Why does General Smedley Butler refer to war as a "racket"? - correct answer-Any war that
does not have the purpose to defend the homeland, or the bill of rights. Are wars with hidden
agendas that weren't made known to the general public. They are wars being made for
profit, which he compares to the wars of gangsters who battle for money and drug territory.
According to Butler, how has the country's armed forces been misused during the early
1900s? - correct answer--War is just a racket. A racket is conducted for the benefit of the
very few at the expense of the masses
-War should only be fought to defend our country and to protect the Bill of Rights. War is now
about money and is created in the interest of a few with the sacrifice of the masses
, -According to Butler, the military force has been misused in the early 1900s for American oil
-FUDS (FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES)
Why are military fuel storage facilities a concern for the local community? - correct
answer--Careless use of cleaning agents/pesticides
-Improper disposal of hazardous waste
-Leaking petroleum pipelines
-Leaking fuel storage
-Leaking chemical weapons
-Unexploded ordnance
-Contamination of water supply interests, National Bank Boys, and Wall Street
What is PACOM and where is it based?
○ List 3 statistics regarding PACOM in Hawaiʻi. - correct answer--PACOM is the U.S. Pacific
Command based in Oahu
-Oldest (1/1/1947) & largest of the United States' unified commands
-Area of responsibility covers more than 50% of the earth's surface, encompassing:
○ 43 countries
○ 20 territories and possessions
○ 10 U.S. territories
○ 60% of the world's population
-300,000 military personnel (1/5 of total U.S. active duty military force)
Cite at least 2 facts supporting the claim that Hawaiʻi is the most militarized state in the
union. - correct answer--Combined military branches (2004) = 161 installations (4 large, 4
medium, 153 small)
-Controls 5.7% of total land in Hawaiʻi (236,303 acres).
-Controls 22.4% or 85,718 acres of Oʻahu island
-Islands surrounded by 210,000 sq. mi. of military operating ocean area & 58,599 sq. mi. of
military special use airspace
-(2003) 44,458 active duty military personnel and 56,572 military dependents
○ Combined with 116,000 retired military residing in state, military connected population
totaled 217,030 (17% of state)
○ (2000) the State of Hawaiʻi has the largest percentage of its population in the military
Where does a bulk of military controlled lands in Hawaiʻi come from and why does this not sit
well with the Native Hawaiian community? - correct answer--U.S seized nearly 1.8 million
acres of Hawaiian government and crown lands of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi (Ceded Lands)
-Ceded Lands belong to the maka'ainana, since the military has control over it, many
Hawaiians are left homeless
How much Hawaiian land is under military stewardship? - correct answer-Today, 112,173
acres or 54% of military controlled land in Hawaiʻi = ceded lands
Identify: DERP - correct answer--DERP (DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROGRAM)
Identify FUDS - correct answer-Formerly Used Defense Sites
Why is the U.S. interested in Pacific island possessions during this period of American
Empire building in the early 20th century? - correct answer-the US wants to use the pacific
territories for their strategic military position
Think: What role(s) does Hawaiʻi, American Sāmoa, Guam, and Micronesia play in regards
to the U.S. military? - correct answer--Pawn for foreign military interests
-Supply link for U.S. forces during Korean War
-CIA training camp for guerrilla invasion of China (1951)
-U.S. nuclear testing program during Cold War
-U.S. weapons testing program
-In a convenient location for the army to reload and rest during a war
Why do many regard the U.S. treatment of residents within its island territories as unjust and
unethical? - correct answer--U.S. doesnʻt want to pay for it, i.e. extend full rights to
inhabitants of these territories
-U.S. wants the benefits of Pacific territories, i.e. strategic military positions
Identify: Insular Cases - correct answer-series of opinions by the US supreme court,
debating on how to govern countries acquired because of the spanish american war. Alien
races, different modes of thought
Why are the Insular Cases considered outdated and irrelevant today? - correct answer--US
doesn't want to extend full rights to inhabitants of these territories
-"Insular" = island territories under War Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs
-Doctrine of Territorial Incorporation
○ U.S. Constitution fully applies only to incorporated territories
○ U.S. Constitution partially applies to newly acquired unincorporated territories (Puerto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines)
○ Full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to U.S. places
○ Full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all U.S. citizens (living in places
under American control)
-The Insular Cases are based on outdated, racist views
Why does General Smedley Butler refer to war as a "racket"? - correct answer-Any war that
does not have the purpose to defend the homeland, or the bill of rights. Are wars with hidden
agendas that weren't made known to the general public. They are wars being made for
profit, which he compares to the wars of gangsters who battle for money and drug territory.
According to Butler, how has the country's armed forces been misused during the early
1900s? - correct answer--War is just a racket. A racket is conducted for the benefit of the
very few at the expense of the masses
-War should only be fought to defend our country and to protect the Bill of Rights. War is now
about money and is created in the interest of a few with the sacrifice of the masses
, -According to Butler, the military force has been misused in the early 1900s for American oil
-FUDS (FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES)
Why are military fuel storage facilities a concern for the local community? - correct
answer--Careless use of cleaning agents/pesticides
-Improper disposal of hazardous waste
-Leaking petroleum pipelines
-Leaking fuel storage
-Leaking chemical weapons
-Unexploded ordnance
-Contamination of water supply interests, National Bank Boys, and Wall Street
What is PACOM and where is it based?
○ List 3 statistics regarding PACOM in Hawaiʻi. - correct answer--PACOM is the U.S. Pacific
Command based in Oahu
-Oldest (1/1/1947) & largest of the United States' unified commands
-Area of responsibility covers more than 50% of the earth's surface, encompassing:
○ 43 countries
○ 20 territories and possessions
○ 10 U.S. territories
○ 60% of the world's population
-300,000 military personnel (1/5 of total U.S. active duty military force)
Cite at least 2 facts supporting the claim that Hawaiʻi is the most militarized state in the
union. - correct answer--Combined military branches (2004) = 161 installations (4 large, 4
medium, 153 small)
-Controls 5.7% of total land in Hawaiʻi (236,303 acres).
-Controls 22.4% or 85,718 acres of Oʻahu island
-Islands surrounded by 210,000 sq. mi. of military operating ocean area & 58,599 sq. mi. of
military special use airspace
-(2003) 44,458 active duty military personnel and 56,572 military dependents
○ Combined with 116,000 retired military residing in state, military connected population
totaled 217,030 (17% of state)
○ (2000) the State of Hawaiʻi has the largest percentage of its population in the military
Where does a bulk of military controlled lands in Hawaiʻi come from and why does this not sit
well with the Native Hawaiian community? - correct answer--U.S seized nearly 1.8 million
acres of Hawaiian government and crown lands of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi (Ceded Lands)
-Ceded Lands belong to the maka'ainana, since the military has control over it, many
Hawaiians are left homeless
How much Hawaiian land is under military stewardship? - correct answer-Today, 112,173
acres or 54% of military controlled land in Hawaiʻi = ceded lands
Identify: DERP - correct answer--DERP (DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROGRAM)
Identify FUDS - correct answer-Formerly Used Defense Sites
