Which of the following factors was a major obstacle in Hawaii's path to U. S. statehood?

A. Hawaii's support for racial segregation

B. Hawaii's large nonwhite population

C. Hawaii's strong residence to statehood

D. Hawaii's participation in World War II

B

Explanation: that's the answer for a p e x

The correct answer is: D

In 1941, on the island of Oahu, the port complex and military base Pearl Harbor was subject to an attack by the Empire of Japan, before the economic blockade that was exerting the United States. This attack provoked the active participation of the United States in World War II. Hawaii became the official State of the United States on August 21, 1959.