Senate of the Philippines

Congress urged against war, one being Billy’s father John Mitchell (Davis). However, after the sinking of the battleship Maine near Havana there was little use resisting the inevitable war with Spain. Young Billy Mitchell was in the gallery of the U.S. Senate when the resolution of war was passed. Billy was now eighteen and he quickly packed his bag with the intent to join his father’s old regiment in Wisconsin. Upon the return of John Mitchell to Wisconsin the family was surprised when…

Hillandale is an example of someone who understands his operational environment. In the Philippines, the people called him "The Ragtime Kid” because of his ability to interact with the local populace and sing and play the harmonica. In the northern Philippines, his outgoing personality gave him the ability to halt the rumors about the riches of the American people and allowed further influence by the Philippine government. After Amb. MacWhite’s meeting with Ramon Magsaysay; Col. Hillandale…

EDITORIAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. The imperialistic lifestyle greatly appeals to the US, but why? The government wants to expand to other territories around the world. Many of the worlds great powers such as Russia and China hold territories that the US wants. The U.S. recently bought Alaska from Russia in order…

of war against Japan. With this edition of the paper, the majority of the content was still from reports from the military stationed at Pearl Harbor, as well as telling of Japan’s other exploits in the Pacific, including “Japanese Bombers Blast Philippines,” “Thailand Gives Up After Brief Fight,” and “Japs Raid Singapore,” which I believe was helpful in leading Americans to draft for the military. Lastly, another article of this issue of The Free Lance-Star that I believe was helpful to garner…

Foreign policies are very important to the United States. The US is recognized as the strongest nation and with that power comes ultimate sense of responsibility. The main purpose of every countries foreign policy is to survive and stay strong in today's world affairs. There were many policies put into place during the years 1895-1920. Many of these policies were made do to realism. Although there were times when we did things do to idealism. Some of these key events include the League of…

With the Senate vote of 82 to 0 and the House of Representatives vote at 388 to 0, there was no debate and Congress had approved FDR’s declaration for war. In Roosevelt’s speech he states,” the U.S. of American was suddenly and deliberately attacked,” and, ” No matter…

people around the world plus, it gives more people the option to volunteer. About 15 years ago the project built 157 houses in New York City, and also in Jacksonville, Florida. Other JCWP projects have taken place in different countries, such as the Philippines which built 293 houses, and in Houston, Texas the project built 100 houses. The 2017 Project will be held at sites across Canada July 9-14, 2017 (Habitat for…

League of Nations, to settle clashes. A empire? The United States extended its boondocks in North America all through the eighteenth century and after triumph over Spain in 1898 turned into an oceanic power whose domain extended as far west as the Philippines. Following the time when the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, the United States has swore itself to keep the European forces from interceding in the western half of the globe, particularly Latin America. Taking after its triumph over Spain in…

First are the pros of Statehood. PR has an exclusive opportunity to join the union and participate of the same benefits, and responsibilities if being a vital part of the United States of America. When it comes to the economics of Puerto Rico, the option of statehood has many pros. The most important is that the government of Puerto Rico will receive taxes from their citizens to help the infrastructure of the state. Puerto Rico would also benefit from the ability to hold an open market trade…

Two-thirds of the US Senate, including Republicans, agreed with him. And overnight, a major cause of resentment and tension against the United States in Latin America evaporated. The Panamanians have paid a high prize ever since. It is not the same having the US as a big brother…