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.
When Hawaii became one of the United States of America in 1959 its aboriginal people (the Polynesian Hawaiians) all became native Americans in the same sense that all the na â¦ tive peoples of Ohio are native Americans.hen Hawaii became one of the United States of America in 1959 its aboriginal people (the Polynesian Hawaiians) all became native Americans in the same sense that all the na â¦ tive peoples of Ohio are native Americans.