After 40 years, life changed yet again at the onset of World War II and the subsequent Japanese occupation of our country. Today, for the fourth installment of our seriesMaking Philippine History More Interesting, we selected books that can give our children a peek at life during the two per...
The southeast Asian archipelago now known as the Republic of the Philippines was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. rule for 48 years. It was occupied by Japan from early 1942 until Sept. 2, 1945, when World War II ended with Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces.34 Th...
World Wars 1 of 2 Philippine-American War: ManilaPortion of the ruins of Manila after shelling by U.S. forces in 1899. 2 of 2 Philippine-American War: burning of the Malolos headquarters of Emilio AguinaldoBurning of the Malolos cathedral covent, headquarters of Emilio Aguinaldo during the ...
After World War II, Quirino served as secretary of state and vice president under the first president of the independent Philippines, Manuel Roxas. When Roxas died on April 15, 1948, Quirino succeeded to the presidency. The following year, he was elected president for a four-year term on ...
Fighter plane contrails mark the sky over Task Force 58, during the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" phase of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 29, 1944.U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command A third Japanese attack of 47 aircraft was met at 1:00 PM with seven aircraft being downed...
Pacific Theater in World War II | History & Casualties from Chapter 7/ Lesson 5 131K Learn about The Pacific Theater in World War II primarily between the United States and Japan. Learn about the Allied strategies, major battles and casualties. ...
The Theology of Struggle: Recognizing Its Place in Recent Philippine History The "theology of struggle" is the name embraced in 1982 by a significant group of socially concerned Christians in the Philippines who, after experiencing ... A Harris - 《Kasarinlan Philippine Journal of Third World St...
The Japanese occupation during World War II was another dark chapter in Philippine history, marked by severe hardship and resistance. The liberation of the Philippines in 1945 by Allied forces, combined with the resilience of the Filipino people, reinforced the nation’s enduring spirit of freedom....
But to Topacio, an “amateur historian†by his own admission, Hitler is “one of the most misunderstood historical figures. “His main fault, his main crime, was that he lost the war. And as you know, history is written by the victors,†he says...
Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite. But Spain ceded control of the islands to the United States by way of the Treaty of Paris. Thus, the country came under the control of the United States. It was not until after the 2nd World War on July 4, 1946 that the Philippines finally became a free ...