What happened in the Philippine Insurrection?
The ensuing Philippine-American War lasted three years and resulted in the death of over 4,200 American and over 20,000 Filipino combatants. As many as 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, and disease. The decision by U.S. policymakers to annex the Philippines was not without domestic controversy.
Why was the Philippine Insurrection important?
Through its victory, the United States gained a strategically located colonial base for its commercial and military interests in the Asian-Pacific region. From the beginning, U.S. presidential administrations had assumed that the Philippines would eventually be granted full independence.
Was the Philippine Insurrection successful?
The insurrection resulted in 4,234 American fatalities, over tenfold the 379 soldiers killed worldwide in the relatively quick victory over Spain. Initially the US policy toward the Philippines was undetermined.
How long did the Philippine Insurrection last?
Some refer to the war that lasted from 1899 to 1902 in the Philippines as the Philippine Insurrection, Philippine-American War, Filipino-American War, Fil-American War and the Philippine War. 1 This article uses the term “Philippine Insurrection” to coincide with the historic records held at NARA.
Who won the Philippine insurrection?
On June 2, 1899, the First Philippine Republic officially declared war against the United States. The Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo was captured on March 23, 1901, and the war was officially declared ended by the American government on July 2, 1902, with a victory for the United States.
What was the main difference between the Spanish-American War and the Philippine insurrection?
In short, the war was longer, much more bloody, but was not a global conflict. Significantly, the war was fought between the U.S. and the Filipinos. Spain was not involved. It was a separate and different conflict from the Spanish American War.
Why did Spain lose the Philippines?
The revolution lasted through 1898 when the Spanish–American War broke out. The Spanish–American War resulted in Spain losing its domain over the Philippines and the nation was transferred over to the United States, thus ending the Philippine Revolution.
What were the Philippines called before the Spanish?
Before Spanish rule was established, other names such as Islas del Poniente (Islands of the West) and Ferdinand Magellan’s name for the islands, San Lázaro, were also used by the Spanish to refer to islands in the region.