"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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... possibly it is overstated . China always loomed larger in America's imagination than it did in the reality of the statistics on trade and Protestant conversions . Its huge population offered enormous potential in the minds of traders ...
... possibly it is overstated . China always loomed larger in America's imagination than it did in the reality of the statistics on trade and Protestant conversions . Its huge population offered enormous potential in the minds of traders ...
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... possibly to Japan , provided that such a sale did not " disturb the balance of power . " The Journal in Boston declared that there was nothing morally reprehensible about selling or giving the Philippines to " a friendly colonizing ...
... possibly to Japan , provided that such a sale did not " disturb the balance of power . " The Journal in Boston declared that there was nothing morally reprehensible about selling or giving the Philippines to " a friendly colonizing ...
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... possibly the city of Manila . He had to land troops to estab- lish a claim to any portion of the Philippines in future peace negotiations with Spain . From limited evidence it is possible to infer that not until August did he decide to ...
... possibly the city of Manila . He had to land troops to estab- lish a claim to any portion of the Philippines in future peace negotiations with Spain . From limited evidence it is possible to infer that not until August did he decide to ...
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... Possibly to as- suage a sense of guilt , missionary publications frequently mentioned " freedom " or " liberty " for the Filipinos . But it is clear that these terms meant emancipa- tion from the Spanish or the separation of church and ...
... Possibly to as- suage a sense of guilt , missionary publications frequently mentioned " freedom " or " liberty " for the Filipinos . But it is clear that these terms meant emancipa- tion from the Spanish or the separation of church and ...
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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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