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White Man Forgotten War Analysis
In the article “White Man forgotten War”, talk about the Philippine American War from the February 1899 to July 1902. During that war, there was a lot of lives was being effected. The Philippine American War being out the least conflict in the American history and it was well known as the deadly massacre of the Filipinos people by American soldiers. The conflict start off when the Philippine revolutionaries was getting their independence from Spain. The Philippines thought they would gain help from the United Stated to get their independence but it toward out to be a lost hope. The United Stated use this opportunity to have access in china market rise. In the latest 1898, Spain give up the power to control over Philippines to the U.S due to
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