The name Larissa is a Russian baby name. In Russian the meaning of the name Larissa is: Protection. The name Larissa is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Larissa is: Protection. The name Larissa is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Larissa is: Citadel. The name Larissa is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Larissa is: Cheerful.
Hawaii Becomes a State. August 21, 1959. The U.S. had built a naval base in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii's importance as a military outpost became critical when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This brought the United States as well as Hawaii into World War II.
Hawaii was annexed as a territory in June of 1898 by an Act of  Congress, and became a state on 21 August 1959.awaii was annexed to the US in 1898 after private businesses seized control in 1893 from the Hawaiian monarchy and formed an unrecognized republic. Hawaii underwent substantial expansion and modernization during World war II and became an integral part of the US policies in the Pacific.