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According to General Shafter, what was necessary to advance the remaining half of the Filipino population to a higher plane of life?
According to General Shafter, what was necessary to advance the remaining half of the Filipino population to a higher plane of life?
It may be necessary to kill half of the Filipinos
What tactic did the Filipinos practice in towns and villages that frustrated the U.S. forces?
What tactic did the Filipinos practice in towns and villages that frustrated the U.S. forces?
amigo warfare
How did the Filipinos in 'pacified' areas outwardly appear towards the U.S. occupation?
How did the Filipinos in 'pacified' areas outwardly appear towards the U.S. occupation?
seemed to abet occupation
What combined factors provided the rationale for indiscriminate warfare and torture by the U.S. forces?
What combined factors provided the rationale for indiscriminate warfare and torture by the U.S. forces?
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What type of networks were the U.S. forces unable to infiltrate and disrupt?
What type of networks were the U.S. forces unable to infiltrate and disrupt?
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What were some of the wartime atrocities detailed in reports back to the United States?
What were some of the wartime atrocities detailed in reports back to the United States?
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Who described the incompetence of Otis, unsuitable military tactics, and the locals' sympathy for the insurgents in an article for Harper’s Weekly?
Who described the incompetence of Otis, unsuitable military tactics, and the locals' sympathy for the insurgents in an article for Harper’s Weekly?
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What was the policy practiced by the Spanish in Cuba and repeated during the Vietnam War?
What was the policy practiced by the Spanish in Cuba and repeated during the Vietnam War?
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Who was the Major General who directed the pacification of the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, and Tayabas?
Who was the Major General who directed the pacification of the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, and Tayabas?
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What did the Filipinos have to demonstrate in order to be considered 'active' friends according to Major General Bell?
What did the Filipinos have to demonstrate in order to be considered 'active' friends according to Major General Bell?
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Study Notes
General Shafter's View on Filipino Advancement
- General Shafter believed that half of the Filipino population needed to be advanced to a higher plane of life.
Filipino Tactics Against U.S. Forces
- Filipinos practiced guerrilla warfare in towns and villages, frustrating U.S. forces.
Filipino Attitude Towards U.S. Occupation
- In 'pacified' areas, Filipinos outwardly appeared friendly towards the U.S. occupation.
Rationale for Indiscriminate Warfare and Torture
- The combined factors of racism, imperialism, and the need for U.S. dominance provided the rationale for indiscriminate warfare and torture by U.S. forces.
U.S. Inability to Infiltrate Networks
- U.S. forces were unable to infiltrate and disrupt local networks of insurgents.
Wartime Atrocities
- Reports back to the United States detailed wartime atrocities, including torture, massacres, and forced relocation of Filipino civilians.
Criticism of U.S. Military Tactics
- Journalist Moorfield Storey described the incompetence of General Otis, unsuitable military tactics, and the locals' sympathy for the insurgents in an article for Harper's Weekly.
Pacification Policy
- The policy of "concentration" or "reconcentración" was practiced by the Spanish in Cuba and repeated during the Vietnam War.
Major General Bell's Role
- Major General Bell directed the pacification of the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, and Tayabas.
Conditions for 'Active' Friends
- According to Major General Bell, Filipinos had to demonstrate loyalty to the U.S. occupation to be considered 'active' friends.
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Test your knowledge of the Filipino-American War with this quiz covering key events and historical figures of the conflict.
