History 288: Pacific Islands

Topics: Unified Kingdoms, Annexation, Colonial Policies, World War II, Nuclear Issues

After completing the assigned readings and attending class, you should be able to:

describe:

1. the kingdoms of Tahiti, Hawaii, and Tonga (i.e. unification, political structures, missionary influence).
   
2. the annexation of the Pacific islands: who, where, when, why, and how perceived.
   
3. the treatment of the indigenous peoples under colonial powers in New Zealand & Fiji.
   
4. how World War II impacted the Pacifc, especially islander experiences.
   
5. the impact of nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific.
   

know the importance of:
Pomare II & IV, Kamehameha I & III, Taufa’ahau
Ka’ahumanu I
Aleamotu’a
Battle of Feipi
Kaua’i Rebellion
“holy war” on Tongatapu
Henry Nott & George Pritchard
William Richards & Gerritt Judd
Shirley Baker
“spheres of influence or interest”
Hawaii Diplomatic Mission
Lord Paulet & Admiral Thomas
Captain William Hobson
Treaty of Waitangi
Young Maori Party
Sir Arthur Gordon
“Native” policies
Japanese in Micronesia
coastwatchers, soldiers, labourers
Operation Crossroads: Able & Baker
Bravo

define:
Oro, maro, marae
Kukailimoku & Pu’ukohola
diarchy
kuhina nui
Great Mahele
Tu’i Tonga
Tu’i Ha’atakalaua
Tu’i Kanokupolu
hau
“Native” policies
“new orthodoxy “
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Kamikaze
“Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels”
hydrogen or H-bomb
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
“strategic trust”
Compact of Free Association

locate on a map & know the importance of:
Kealakekua Bay
Matavai Bay
Ha’apai
Vava’u
Tongatapu
Pearl Harbor
Gualalcanal
Kokoda Trail
Saipan
Pelelieu
Bikini
Rongelap & Utirik
Enewetak
Kwajalein