Within the stories of Gandhi and the FRBF, there are connections with the British imperial mindset is that they see a party (i.e Indians, native Australians). Thus see them as weak and need to be aided by a bigger power. When this occurs the native people are obstructed and want the other power to leave. An example from the FRBF is how all the white men think they are contributing to a good cause by getting rid of the aboriginals and ridding the native people. However, in the eyes of the natives, this is not good. This is further supported in the Ganhidi movie when the British see themselves as trying to help the Indians. But in reality, they are harming a once peaceful people.
I see many similarities within the British Mindset and modern American/Hawaii mindset. However, there is one that stands above the rest. The frame of mind that every other country is seen as weak and needs to be “helped” by a bigger power. In the late 1800s to the 1950s, there is a time that Hawaiians were looked down upon because it was a thought that they could not take care of themselves. It was shameful to be of Hawaiian blood. This can be seen in the Gandhi movie by seeing the disrespect Gandhi is given when he traces first class and is kicked out for being a man of color despite being a lawyer. With all respect, I believe that there is no definite answer to this question. Without this introduction of WW2 and the military not occupying Pearl Harbor we would not have to be an illegally occupied territory. Thus, the mindset of the land can not be owned would still be in play. However, if we were a country again we would have the threat of being taken over by Japan which could completely change everything. If I was a representative of Moaninuiākea to speak to the world leaders during the Treaty of Versailles I would say that Hawaii would like to stay out of this war, but will remain in treaty with those whom we have already made peace with. Thus, we already have a treaty with Japan and we would soon not have to participate in the war by any means.
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AuthorAloha, my name is Caleb Ledesma, I live in Pearl City, and I am a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Holomua! Archives
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