Во время Второй мировой войны над Гавайскими островами нависла угроза вторжения со стороны Японии. После того, как было совершено нападение на Перл-Харбор, американские власти всерьёз обеспокоились тем, что Гавайи могут быть захвачены. Следовательно, американская валюта, которой на островах было около 200 000 000 долларов, в этом случае перекочевала бы во вражеские японские карманы...
Было решено собрать все эти деньги и просто сжечь, так как их доставка с островов на материк была очень затруднительна. Уничтожение крупной суммы шло довольно медленно, к процессу пришлось подключить печи сахарного завода.
Взамен сожжённых денег были выпущены другие, специально предназначенные для оборота на Гавайских островах купюры, на которых было написано: Hawaii.
TRANSLATION
During the Second World War over the Hawaiian Islands under threat of invasion from the Japanese. Once there was an attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government is deeply concerned by the fact that Hawaii can be captured. Consequently, the U.S. currency, which the islands were about 200 million dollars, in this case would be carried over into the enemy Japanese pockets.
It was decided to collect all the money and just burn it, because their delivery to the islands to the mainland was very difficult. The destruction of a large sum was slow, the process had to plug the furnace of a sugar factory.
Instead of burned money were issued by others, specifically designed for circulation in Hawaii bill, on which was written: Hawaii.
It was decided to collect all the money and just burn it, because their delivery to the islands to the mainland was very difficult. The destruction of a large sum was slow, the process had to plug the furnace of a sugar factory.
Instead of burned money were issued by others, specifically designed for circulation in Hawaii bill, on which was written: Hawaii.
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