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Philippine and U.S. Foreign Policy

The United States recently closed its Naval Base at Subic Bay in the Philippines and thus ended nearly a century of direct (and often military) involvement in the affairs of that country. Colonization of the Philippines began in 1898 as part of the Spanish-American War and extended into the 1930s. The actions of the United states in joining in a partnership with the people of the Philippines has been viewed differently by different commentators. This image of the relationship has changed over the decades since it began. At times, the people of the Philippines have been supportive of U.S. efforts toward the Philippines and at other times have been quite opposed to those efforts. American involvement in the Philippines has left a lasting impression on that nation, but that impression may have been less distinct than many people have believed. The people of the Philippines seem to have eagerly desired the involvement of the United States in the beginning and perhaps for most of the period of colonization. From a left perspective, U.S. involvement was a matter of imperialism in the Third World, and for this reason the U.S. had to be ejected if at all possible. The status quo perspective was that the U.S. should remain involved and that this was necessary for the protection of both U.S. interests and the interests of the Philippines.

In the last days of 1897, the U.S. and Spain had moved toward war over Cuba. At the time, highly sensitive negotiations began between United states officials and Emilio Aguinaldo in both Hong Kong and Singapore. Aguinaldo was a revolutionary who, once war was declared between the U.S. and Spain, would be a partner, if not an ally, of the United States. He was urged to return to the islands at once, which he did, assuming control of the revolutionary forces. Under his control, these forces quickly demoralized the Spanish garrisons around the capital and established links with other movements thr...

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