Philippine History: Post-War Years and Neocolonialism

Neocolonialism is the control exerted by one country over another through indirect means, often as a continuation of a formal colonial relationship.

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To give compensation for destruction of property in the Philippines from December 7, 1941, to October 1, 1945.

<p>It officially ended Japan's position as an imperial power, provided compensation to those who suffered during World War II, and terminated the Allied post-war occupation of Japan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manuel Acuña Roxas was the last President of the Philippine Commonwealth and the first President of the Third Republic of the Philippines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Roxas Amnesty was an unconditional amnesty granted to all Filipinos charged with political, economic, and cultural collaboration with the Japanese.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wartime collaboration referred to cooperation with the Japanese, which was later equated with the crime of treason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The new UP campus in Diliman was funded by the War Damages Commission.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All remaining Filipino informers and paramilitary collaborators were granted amnesty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allowed American bases to operate in Philippine territory for 99 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide American military assistance in the form of arms, equipment, and training to the Philippine Army</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was alleged to have excessively interfered in the management and internal affairs of the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He took over as president after the death of Manuel Roxas and made several achievements in his term</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negotiation with the Huks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a Filipino resistance army that fought against the Japanese during World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The US was exempt from paying taxes and had extra-territorial rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Returning to Manila after a series of engagements in Cebu</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nestor Mata</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carlos P. Garcia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A memorandum listing individuals profiting off their Malacanang connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To define and penalize corruption in government</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requesting or receiving gifts to facilitate a transaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines and similar organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proclamation no. 76 was an amnesty to dissidents who presented themselves with their arms and ammunitions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Committee on Un-Filipino Activities was created to investigate communist activities and conduct information drives against communism, and it was later replaced by the Committee of Anti-Filipino Activities (CAFA) that also included other ideologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Anti-Subversion Law of 1957 outlawed the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) and similar movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Mutual Defense Treaty bound both the Philippines and the United States to defend each other in the face of external attacks, and it was opposed by Senator Claro M. Recto.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Magsaysay's presidency was characterized by an active concern for the plight of the common man, and he introduced initiatives such as the Presidential Complaints and Action Committee (PCAC) and the Economic Development Corps (EDCOR).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Economic Development Corps (EDCOR) aimed to help resettle surrendered/captured Huks, and settlers were given 8-10 hectares of land to till and eventually own, with interest-free loans to be paid over 5 years or less.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Retail Trade Nationalization Law prohibited non-Filipinos and all firms not wholly owned by Filipinos from engaging in the retail business, but US businesses were exempted due to parity rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Rizal Law required readings of Noli me tangere and El filibusterismo in all high schools, and a course on Rizal's life and works for all colleges and universities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President Macapagal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide for the continuation of 'free trade' relations between the Philippines and the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 40% voter turnout, with American citizens and corporations given the same rights as Filipinos to access the country's natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ferdinand Marcos</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a Philippine-US economic agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suddenly went missing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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