History of the Philippines Essay

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    warplanes led another attack on Clark Field. Clark Field was the main American airbase in the Philippines, in America’s most forward and important territory in the Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur, who at the time was serving as the commanding general of all U.S. and Filipino forces, had only just heard about Pearl Harbor when his base was struck. A few days later, Japanese forces landed in the Philippines while American forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island in Manila…

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    well as abroad in Paris. In addition, in 2012, the company widened by offering and launching a new service which is UberX, which administered a less expensive hybrid car as an alternative to Uber’s black car service. Also, Uber launched in the Philippines around 2014, and has already been in-demand ever since its…

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    hardships, in order to prosper in the United States. In the book, American Workers, Colonial Power, Filipina/os greatly influence the American West, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Dorothy Fujita-Rony does a great job of displaying Filipina/os history by outlining their previous ties with the Spanish Empire, to their emigration experience throughout the American West, during the early 1900s and well into the pre-second World War. From receiving prestigious education at an American…

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    and from the house where they live in. Moreover, it is also a mixture that made from the hearts and blood of their ancestors during the reign of western countries. Hitherto, at present, it appears that such colonization has not yet ceased. The Philippines is now undergoing neo-colonization over the hand of South Korea. Likewise, such colonization is neither bloody nor catastrophic; it is rather fascinating. Hence, Filipinos are being shift to a completely new culture way far from what they have…

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    This book is about 400 year’s history of the relations between European and American indigenous people. Since the book is only 236 pages long, the reading experience is not pleasant but relaxed. After finishing reading, I think I will recommend this book to other people, because it is a really organized book for people who is not familiar with the history of the European and American indigenous people. The primary function of this book is to bring the demonic history to the public and criticism…

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    many researchers have come up with different conclusions. Family definition is not complete without the incorporation of race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity complete the full definition of family. This is done by the incorporation of everyone’s history. In order to fully understand family focus should be placed in society as a whole, instead of section. Understanding the concept of the family is very difficult when it’s hard to define it. The family structure is a diverse concept in which…

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    1843 in Niles, Ohio. He married Ida Saxton. “After the deaths, in quick succession, of her mother and her two young daughters early in their marriage, Ida’s health rapidly deteriorated, and she spent the rest of her life as a chronic invalid.” (History) McKinley won a lot of public…

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    As societies evolve, history and culture contributes to its development and the value and meanings of its situations. Reconsideration to norms and tradition pushed the people to radical choices that are not always in line with others. Still man does what needs to be done to survive in a state wherein it is natural to go against the other. Even considering that non-benevolent acts and choice to be an ideal choice for to self-persevere. This paper humbly argues that despotic leadership may have…

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    they first met them? This question led him to provide answers and details about the recurring systems on the Philippine culture before the colonial period that will surely give a clear sight for the readers to know what was really on with Philippines before. He hoped that the future generations of the Filipinos that will read the book will be able to realize the truth of our pre-colonial history with our ancestors four centuries…

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    superintendent of West Point on June 1, 1919; Chief of Staff; Field Marshall of the Philippines; Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces; then Commander of U.S. Forces in Korea, General Dougal MacArthur demonstrated capability and potential of the Army Core Values and Warrior Ethos. His drive and ambition occurred in the heart of the Philippines. General MacArthur’s journey…

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