History of the Philippines

naval superiority. In response Mahan wrote the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783 exposing the necessity of a strong navy. The United States was at first hesitant to establish a “Mahanian” Navy composed of large battle ships, cruisers, and destroyers (HistoryNet). However, after the Naval victories of the Spanish American war, and after acquiring territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines the United States adopted Mahan’s ideology in order to stabilize trade and promote

a quote by Theodore Roosevelt that speaks about a certain truth about History, the past. People tend to think that history is of no importance, but what they don’t know is that the past plays a certain role in shaping the present and the future. When I was assigned to write a paper about the Philippine’s history during the Spanish colonization, I was determined to find a topic that greatly influenced and affected the history of the world. A suggestion was given to me that I should write about the

The U.S. should not have annexed the Philippines for the reason that the United States knew the Filipinos wanted to be an independent nation when we aided them to win in the Spanish American war. The Spanish American war was fought in 1898. It was an American victory that enabled the U.S. to become a major economic and world power. Battles were fought everywhere from the Philippine to Cuba and to show the world that the United States won’t be taken down easily. With the provided documentation that

Nick Joaquin is one the Philippine National Artists for Literature, having written numerous works such as novels, poetry, short fiction, plays, journalistic essays, biographies, works on social and cultural history, translations of written work, and stories for children. In all his works, he was meant to act and write as an expert of many different specializations where a diverse sort of narrative arises as a result. His works are so diverse that Doreen Fernandez, when writing on Joaquin in the article

dictator, fraud, plunderer, and a deceitful man. He served as the president of the Philippines for two decades, and he was labeled as an autocratic ruler. Some senators and other bureaucrats believed that he had nothing to do with World War II. In addition, his terms as a president were considered epitomes of a corrupt government. He was also accused as the person behind the assassination of the former senator of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino Junior. All these accusations provided by the mass media in

recommendation to which the State Department can effectively mitigate their reoccurrence in the future. Conclusions and Recommendations: Conclusion: The Spratly Islands are located between the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), Vietnam, and China (PRC). The Spratly islands are currently claimed by the PRC, the ROC, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Sultanate of Brunei. The PRC has recently constructed artificial bases in the middle of the Spratlys. This development in the dispute over the Spratlys is a

The philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific made up of 7,107 islands. “The entire landmass of the Philippines is made up islands, making it the second-largest archipelago in the world (“Huffington Post”). Manila the capital city of the Philippines is ranked as number one with the highest population density in the world. With a growth rate of 2 percent every year it is also known as one of the fastest growing countries. The philippines and the United States have had

El Presidente is a biopic film directed and written by Mark Meily. The film follows the life of the Philippines’ first president, General Emilio Aguinaldo. It is based on the book written by Emilio Aguinaldo, Memoirs of a Revolution. The movie starts in 1901 with Agunaldo’s capture by Kapampangan US forces under Fuston’s command. Then, it flashes back to Aguinaldo’s younger years. The flashback shows Aguinaldo collecting tax along with his friend Candido Tirona; the two meets an old woman who gave

February 12th, 2015 Ms. Grene AP Language and Composition, Set 5 The United States and the Philippines. Syria, Iraq, Iran, China, Korea, Russia, Mexico and last but not least, Liberia are places that the United States of America finds itself involved in. Globalization is the process in which societies and cultures integrate, appropriate, and learn from others. It is a natural process and occurs every time in history when one culture tries to dominate another one. In some contexts, globalization might

their wealth and military prowess. This period dawn the age of European expansion led by England, France, Portugal, and Spain. The Spanish armada, known for its expertise when it comes to the sea, have eventually reached the rich shores of the Philippines. They bring with them two purpose in invading this land. First was their devotion to spread the Catholic faith. Secondly, the drive to increase the wealth of Spain and to challenge the position of other leading European countries. (Wanlass, 1952)