1. Philippine War
War in the Philippines

2. Three Year War
The Philippine Islands were given to the U.S. for $20 million by Spain after the Spanish American War under the Treaty of Paris
The Filipino Nationalists began fighting against American occupation two days before ratification of the treaty by the U.S senate

3. Filipino People Want Independence
Emilio Aguinaldo led the nationalist army against the United States
He had been promised independence by US Admiral George Dewey when the Aguinaldo and his troops helped Americans remove Spain from the Philippines

4. Guerrilla Warfare
Filipino soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare tactics because they lacked sophisticated weapons and warships like the United States

5. American response to “insurrection”
American troops tortured Filipino soldiers or anyone suspected of helping the “rebels”
Civilians were put in concentration camps controlled by U.S. military
Entire villages were burned

6. African American Troops – 9th and 10th and the 24th and 25th
African American troops were sent to fight against Filipino soldiers
Prominent civil rights leaders, like Ida Wells and Booker T. Washington, argued that it was morally wrong for Afr.-Amer. soldiers to help the U.S. oppress another race

7. Booker T. Washington
At first, Washington was supportive of African-Americans fighting in the war against Spain.
Washington changes his mind when the U.S. fights in the Philippines, believing the United States was making war only to expand US greed, and was denying democracy to the Filipino people.
" My opinion is that the Philippines should be given the opportunity to govern themselves."

8. Casualties and Deaths 4,200 American soldiers died
20,000 Filipino soldiers died
200,000 Filipino civilians died from starvation or disease
War cost the US $400 million
Philippines became independent after WWII in 1946