The Philippine Insurrection
Published on Nov 18, 2015
The Philippine-American War
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The Philippine Insurrection
An Uprising of a Nation
Independence, that's what this war was about. The Filipino people just wanted to run their country their own way.
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Timeline of events
- The U.S. acquires the Philippines
- Feb 4th, 1899 the Filipino people began a skirmish with the U.S.
- 4,200 U.S. casualties, 20,000 Filipino combatant casualties
- 200,000 Filipino civilians perish due to famine and disease
- War officially ends July 4th, 1902
Why was this war important?
1. A nation speaking for itself.
This uprising, or "insurrection", was the Filipino people's way of speaking for themselves, for attempting to control their own nation, just like any other country that fought for their right to rule themselves.
2. The U.S. killed thousands
...for what?
3. Filipino's were unnecessarily tortured
"The San Francisco Argonaut, an influential Republican newspaper, spoke candidly: "We do not want the Filipinos. We want the Philippines. The islands are enormously rich, but unfortunately they are infested with Filipinos. There are many millions there, and it is to be feared their extinction will be slow." The paper's solution was to recommend several unusually cruel methods of torture..."
"Water Cure" --->
http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/guerillawarfare1899.htm
"Water Cure" --->
http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/guerillawarfare1899.htm
"Water Cure"
“Water cure” was a rampant torture method during the Philippine-American War. It was done by forcing a large bamboo stick to a person’s mouth. Gallons of water would then be poured down his throat, causing the stomach to bloat. If the person still refuses to answer, somebody would forcibly push the water out of his mouth. Only half of the torture victims managed to survive.
"The Hanging at Caloocan"
"kILL EVERYONE OVER 10"
-Gen. Jacob H. Smith
Gen. Jacob H. Smith's infamous order "KILL EVERYONE OVER TEN" was the caption in the New York Journal cartoon on May 5, 1902. The Old Glory draped an American shield on which a vulture replaced the bald eagle. The bottom caption exclaimed, "Criminals Because They Were Born Ten Years Before We Took the Philippines."
The Baltimore American had to admit the U.S. occupation “aped” Spain's cruelty and committed crimes “we went to war to banish.”
The Baltimore American had to admit the U.S. occupation “aped” Spain's cruelty and committed crimes “we went to war to banish.”
