Essays on Aguinaldo

Did the United States act as an imperial power in the Philippines?

Imperialism

Imperialism is an act of extending dominion and power, through direct territorial acquisition or rather gaining economic and political control of other areas rather than your own. It often involves the use of power either in the form of military or subtle (Imperialism 101 2). Imperialism is considered morally reprehensive, and it is used in the international propaganda to deplore or dishonor foreign policy of a challenger. Historically this form of governance was employed in China, in western Asia and Mediterranean, in the unending empire successions (The ...

The effects of American Imperialism – an American empire with colonies across the globe – began to appear at the end of the 18th century at a time when the emerging super power had already accumulated considerable industrial assets and influence, and was now in search of new markets where the goods and services could be sold (Beveridge 4). Initially, the idea was welcomed and people appreciated the influx of cash that the U.S brought with itself when it entered into trade partnerships with the lesser developed countries (James 1). People expected economic growth, better wages and an overall improved quality ...

Introduction

The Philippine-American war was the conflict between the Filipino revolutionaries and the United States between 1899 and 1902, which started when the latter acquired the Philippines from Spain as the result of Spanish-American war. The Filipino revolutionaries made an extensive effort to achieve the First Philippine Republic’s independence from the United States during that period. This war was just a continuation of the Philippine revolution that aims to accomplish absolute independence, which started in 1896. We argue that both sides used their own tactics to win the war in which the Filipino revolutionaries and American soldiers both did well ...

According to President McKinley on American Empire document, the Philippines declared war on the American Empire in 1899 (Foner and Eric 67). Many Americans advocated for this war as a necessary effort to defeat a degenerate empire and protect American economic interests. The rapid retreat of Spanish authority in the Philippines forced President McKinley to confront the question of the future governance for the archipelago pacific. According to Emilio Aguinaldo on American imperialism in the Philippines document, the 1899 war was a conflict between the Filipino revolutions and the American empire (Foner and Eric 69). The war broke because the Philippines ...