the usa in the philippines.
1898: the start:defeat of Spain.
THEN THE USA INSTALLED THEIR POLITICAL SYSTEM , A REPUBLIC WITH A President,a Congress,House and Senate.
they introduced american words,american roads,american food,american Jeeps and they supported the PH government in Mindanao, in Luzon in the ports and in the airports.
PH Independence in june 12, 1898.
1907 the first PH assembly with Osmena and Quezon.1913 the first Democratic Governor-General was appointed:FR.Burton Harrison.The Jones Law and Legislative power for Filipinos.
the First PH President elected in nov 15,1935.In 1941 the world changed because of an immense WW 2.Japanese invasionary forces bombed several places, General Mc Arthur declared Manila an Open City,nevertheless it was bombed.Bataan fell in 1944 MacArthur landed in Leyte,battle in three places,finally Japan surrendered unconditionally.After singing the surrender document the basis was led for the Post War Period of the Philippines.1946--1964.
The contemporary history starts somewhere in 1965 with the election of Ferdinand E.Marcos,the six President of the Third Philippine Republic.Tomorrow it is RIZAL day, december 2009, a national holiday in the PH.Rizal is the ch.Dikkens of the Philippines i tend to say.More about these developments next time.
God bless the PH.
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