Once the US government burned $ 200 million

During the Second World War on the Hawaiian Islands are threatened by the invasion of Japan. Once there was an attack on Pearl Harbor, the US government seriously concerned that Hawaii can be captured. Consequently, the US currency, which on the islands was about 200 million dollars, in this case, would be carried over into the pockets of the Japanese enemy.

It was decided to collect all the money and just burn as their delivery from the islands to the mainland has been very difficult. The destruction of a large amount was slow, had to be connected to the process furnace of a sugar factory.

Instead, the money burned were issued other, specifically designed for circulation in Hawaii bill on which was written: Hawaii.

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