"Benevolent Assimilation": The American Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-1903Yale University Press, 1984 M09 10 - 342 pages "American acquisition of the Philippines in 1898 became a focal point for debate on American imperialism and the course the country was to take now that the Western frontier had been conquered. U.S. military leaders in Manila, unequipped to understand the aspirations of the native revolutionary movement, failed to respond to Filipino overtures of accommodation and provoked a war with the revolutionary army. Back home, an impressive opposition to the war developed on largely ideological grounds, but in the end it was the interminable and increasingly bloody guerrilla warfare that disillusioned America in its imperialistic venture. This book presents a searching exploration of the history of America's reactions to Asian people, politics, and wars of independence." -- Book Jacket |
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... attempt to penetrate this confusion , Professor Thornton concluded that " impe- rialism " is " more often the name of the emotion that reacts to a series of events than a definition of the events themselves . Where colonization finds ...
... attempt to penetrate this confusion , Professor Thornton concluded that " impe- rialism " is " more often the name of the emotion that reacts to a series of events than a definition of the events themselves . Where colonization finds ...
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... attempts to discern his real intentions , but even if he genuinely wanted to avoid a war , a series of events early in 1898 made this option humanely impossible . In mid - January , Spanish colons and former soldiers of Weyler ...
... attempts to discern his real intentions , but even if he genuinely wanted to avoid a war , a series of events early in 1898 made this option humanely impossible . In mid - January , Spanish colons and former soldiers of Weyler ...
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... of Cuba almost a century earlier , implying that the Republicans had no monopoly on overseas expansion . It also praised the Teller Amendment , which forbade Cuban annexation , thereby attempting to ENTER THE PHILIPPINES 21.
... of Cuba almost a century earlier , implying that the Republicans had no monopoly on overseas expansion . It also praised the Teller Amendment , which forbade Cuban annexation , thereby attempting to ENTER THE PHILIPPINES 21.
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... attempting to be all things to all men . A survey of platforms in twenty - five states revealed a similar pattern of ambiguity and reticence . In twelve states the Democrats made no mention of the Philippines , in five states they ...
... attempting to be all things to all men . A survey of platforms in twenty - five states revealed a similar pattern of ambiguity and reticence . In twelve states the Democrats made no mention of the Philippines , in five states they ...
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Contents
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The Soldier as Diplomat | 31 |
The Dividends of Brinkmanship | 57 |
The General as Warrior | 67 |
The Generals Last Campaign | 91 |
The American Opposition Organizes | 104 |
Armageddon 1900 | 129 |
The Soldier and the War | 176 |
Injun Warfare under Chaffee and Roosevelt | 196 |
The Last Campaign Samar Challenges American Innocence | 219 |
The Triumph of American Innocence | 253 |
The Gook and Gugu Analogy | 268 |
Notes | 277 |
Bibliography | 308 |
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