Peril, Pandemic, and Crisis: Asian American Studies - Alexis Desany - Carter Lawton - David Wiley

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Vietnam Era Army Recruitment Posters 

Above are examples of what US army recruitment posters may have looked like in the Vietnam War Era. As you can see the beauty of Hawaii was used as an incentive to increase army recruitment due to the tropical and jungle-like environment that is different from any place in the United States. This tells us that the US saw Hawaii as an asset to be used for the pleasure and gain of American citizens with no disregard to the Native Peoples of Hawaii.