How The US Stole The Philippines

[@johnnyharris]

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[@cloudninetyseven]

Thanks for this video 🐐

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[@SS-eu2ef]

make a video on current situation in Afghanistan

[@XFreezerBunnyX]

0:09 Thank You for mentioning the the Philippines already had cultures and civilizations before colonization. One of the most frustrating things learning about Filipino history is that it always starts with the "Arrival of Magellan" completely disregarding centuries of pre-existing history. It's sad that even Filipino history today still remains very "western-centric". The Spanish and American period still occupy the bulk of our history books meanwhile our pre-colonial ancestors appear as a mere side note. As a Filipino I always felt our history was misunderstood. Grossly oversimplified as an afterthought to Spanish and American history. It feels like we were left behind and even intentionally ignored. Videos like these really shed light on our history and culture and I'm glad we Filipinos are taking control of our own narrative!

[@Billy_Almighty]

Agree ako s iyo kababayan🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@kiwiopklompen]

Same in New Zealand. Very euro centric, however, that is now changing. Our new history books are about the whole story of the history of the peoples of Aotearoa.

[@BatAskal]

Philippine history really started in 1565. If it wasn't for Spain, Philippines wouldn't exist as a Republic. The island nation would be made up of several countries along the borderlines of the several kingdoms that existed before Spain placed all of them under one administration.

[@sebastiandelacruz3849]

Well technically, we werent filipinos before magellan. We only became “filipinos” when the country was named, renamed rather, to the philippines.

[@alexgamboa4255]

@@BatAskal I think this is exactly a HUGE point missed by Johnny; he makes it seem like Spain (and then the US) were the problem for coming to conquer the islands when in fact there were tons of native groups battling it out and trying to spread their influence on others too. it makes it seem like Spain (and then the US) disrupted a single harmonious group of peoples living in a utopia

[@azj_]

Filipinos after Spanish-America War: You have freed us! US: *Oh, I wouldn't say "freed" more like "under new management*

[@toraitorai]

Fucking accurate

[@Ragezor_]

🥲

[@mhdzack5456]

Are you from ml studio?

[@Nou-fo6pp]

ngl, it's kinda weird that everything Johnny talked about in this video was taught to me(a filipino) in like, 4th grade, but barely any Americans know about it at all.

[@starestairs5090]

Hopefully America stops lecturing countries on human rights and democracy

[@rottenrobbie8466]

The fact that we get free documentaries on KZbin by Johnny Harris is truly a gift 👍 By the way, may I also remind you the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shocking sad truth. 😔 In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people. Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 😔

[@thepartydontstarttil]

Him & Iz are the exact reason I started watching Vox… and KZbin!

[@butter-biscuit2248]

Johnny Harris himself is a gift to KZbin

[@terrencegunther]

Dude! Don't speak too loudly! He might make them paid soon 😟

[@lengoctien8061]

Can't be anymore grateful to have your videos on KZbin. Truly appreciate your contents. 🇻🇳

[@juncchiramen517]

Been following him since Vox Borders

[@ijorgealvarez]

I’m Puerto Rican so it’s wild to watch this and see how connected my peoples history is connected to all the folks from the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, and other COUNTRIES

[@joeblow2069]

Puerto Rico can become an independent country anytime they wish in my opinion. Same for any other island territory.

[@adrianburlacu8988]

@@joeblow2069 do you wanna US to come to give them again some liberty?

[@joeblow2069]

@@adrianburlacu8988 What does that even mean? If people of PR do not like the relationship PR has with the USA they can become a sovereign country(In my opinion). That would not guarantee them liberty. They would also not receive the billions in aid from the US and people born there would not be able to move here or travel back and forth anytime they wish.

[@VerdadTruth]

@@joeblow2069 and the USA would lose on the 58 billion dollars that they make a year from us while putting us in more debt. Have you ever heard of the Jones act? Stop misinforming people and telling lies. The US gov and it’s people get way more than we do from this relationship. If you are not Boricua or born on the island then shut up. You sound uneducated which doesn’t surprise given the lack of education you are showing with your comment. None of us asked to be citizens. We never got the chance to choose. We were betrayed and taken advantage off. READ A BOOK.

[@Shri_Hegde]

Why dont you guys organize protest for equal rights infront of White house ?

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

Next video on Afghanistan please... Whole 20 years history till now

[@AlifNurfakhri]

Start from before the First Afghan War maybe?😄

[@nomadictanker8100]

great idea

[@DurgaPrasad-ks9em]

How us stole Middle East part 2 PLEASE!!!! I've been waiting for 8 month's!.

[@djblaize8882]

make that 40 years please including the soviet times.

[@abhijithkoundinyagr8834]

Please do a complete middle East history, including Iraq, saudi, Afghanistan etc, it is ok even if it is 1 - 1.5 hrs long, do a combined detailed video

[@nemesis962074]

The most forgotten war in US history, funny how all of my Filipino friends always mention how crucial US involvement in their nation has been, yet in the US most seem to not know that the Philippines was once under American control.

[@jthomas196]

Funny how people forget Philippines were under Spanish and Japanese control and it wasn't until the US took control they found independence.

[@tommydoez]

@@jthomas196 Damn, the British must be the most free country then, since 62 countries found independence since they took control.

[@Asveld]

@@jthomas196 What are you talking about? The US didn't do anything to give us our independence. If anything, they only caused much more suffering upon our people.

[@tiagomnlmnl]

@@jthomas196 Ya'll just chickened out after WW2.

[@jthomas196]

@@Asveld What happened in 1944-1945? Then what happened in 1946? The 4th of July used to be considered an important national holiday in the Philippines. Not because it was the United States’ birthday, but because it was Philippine Independence Day in 1946. Seventy five years ago, the Philippines was recognized as an independent, sovereign country by the United States, which withdrew its authority over the archipelago as colonizer. Do you really think if the US didn't take back the Philippines from the Japanese you would be independent?

[@reinerbraun670]

The fact that a majority of Filipinos can speak English but not Spanish here in the Philippines shows just how much influence the US had shaped our history both for good and the bad.

[@AlfredoPuente8]

I blame Mexico for that and for not teaching the filipinos that circumsicions aren't for catholics.

[@gracee4148]

It is because our spanish teachers were horrible. They were bullies therefore we are not learning anything.

[@kenjimorenoofficial]

What about dios mio or Uno dos tres quatro lol.

[@teya391]

@@kenjimorenoofficial did you get the point? english is taught in any school and we use it for everyday use. we code-switch a lot from tagalog (or other local languages) to english and not spanish. we do have a lot of spanish loan words but still, english is more dominant than spanish. even schools prioritize the english more than its native language like in recitations, you must speak in english rather than filipino languages

[@kevinkasp]

What most would say is, “Thank God we’ve learned English better than any other Asian country.” because the pay in call centers has pulled millions out of poverty. And if you subtract the billions it brings into the country, the Philippines economy would be among the worst in the world.

[@demonas150]

I am Colombian and I felt very touched by this video. I've met many people from the Philippines and they are outstanding. Truly hardworking and decent. Cheers.

[@MJDAdventures]

For a Filipino who loves his nation's history particularly during the American colonialism, this video is true to our hidden past. Thank you Johnny Harris.

[@keosad8196]

You might wanted to check the hidden history of PH. Filipino Genocide, Human Zoo at St. Louis' Fair, or the reckless bombing of Americans in Manila during WW2

[@EarthForces]

@@keosad8196 the last part is one the worst idiotic acts the US military had made. They could have bypassed Manila anyway but insisted on blowing the Intramuros to smithereens for some nonsensical reason.

[@markatamosa6846]

@@keosad8196 Hope they will restore Intramurus, it was one of the most beautiful city in Asia before.

[@loralarose9615]

Yourr president phillipino it’s not my even part of the USA not a state . They put military base there they can be in our military which is an out for them since most them poor . So they can go to USA . He

[@uchennanwogu2142]

@@keosad8196 Wasn't that during Japanese occupation. What would you rather want?

[@Junvek_Ramuliya]

Correction: Ma-I was only one of the sovereign states that existed in pre-colonial Philippines. There were many other states such as Tondo, Namayan, Maynila, Caboloan, Madjaas, Samtoy, Ibalon, Maguindanao, Lanao, Cebu, Dapitan and Sulu...

[@ronelgerromdecastro8894]

THIS

[@icedlatte37]

I was about to comment this.

[@randomly_random_0]

yes. Ma-I was just the island of Mindoro who traded gold with Chinese.

[@Junvek_Ramuliya]

@@randomly_random_0 tbh its not confirmed whether ma-i was in mindoro or laguna. its a debated topic so nobody really knows the actual fact

[@mndsph4530]

Exactly. This needs to be clarified to the West. We are an ancient thalassocracy to begin with, with a vast connection with other ancient empires in the maritime Southeast Asia. We have loose kingdoms that do not fully share cultures hence our regionalism of today.

[@sirjsph26]

The history of the Philippines is more about the "betrayal of the elites". It was then and it is now. said by Ambeth Ocampo

[@pixilatecat7680]

always Been sadly

[@eduardosoul99]

Philippines should be the gate to Asia for Latin America and Latin America should have it's doors open for Philippinos, as we have so much in common. Hope it comes.

[@AcousticAdd1ct]

@@eduardosoul99 during the spanish era, philippines, cuba and mexico already have connections through galleon trade. Some filipinos during that time are still living in cuba and mexico today the filipino great grand children are alive and well mixing with tradition and culture in mexico and cuba especially in havana.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Well yes and no, it was more influenced by Colonialism rather than the Elites as that was more a symptom. The Philippines weren't really a unified entity till the 1st Republic and even then divisions existed on how the government should be run and who should rule. There is also a division on how to deal with the colonial powers with people like Juan Luna being aggressive (in my opinion too aggressive) on engaging the Americans while Emilio favoured a more Machiavellian approch.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Not my case im 🇫🇷🇵🇭

[@kaizerinedc]

As a Filipino, this made me emotional. Thank you for sharing this history to millions.

[@Thegoldenchopsticks]

No problem

[@rh81454]

Why did it make you emotional if you don't mind me asking?

[@p51wildfyre]

laban o hindi lalaban ipapahamak ng bansang TSINA ang mga PILIPINO... walang pakialam sa buhay ang gobierno ng TSINA sa buhay ng mga tao. One Child Policy 330 million abortions and 330 million medical /surgical procedures done to complete those abortions to the supposed to be mothers of the aborted babies - sacrificed /killed for economic reason (pera) treated like millions of sparrows killed during the FOUR PEST CAMPAIGN (part of the Great Leap Forward Program by Mao); Dynamic Zero Covid 19 policy (revised and implemented August 2021 ) yet the biggest violator was PRC goverment that PROUDLY HOSTED the BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS February 2022, contrary to the objective of the dynamic zero covid 19 policy! Dynamic zero covid 19 policy would have reduced covid 19 cases in China! In contrast, Japanese government POSTPONED the TOKYO SUMMER OLYMPICS 2020 by one year (2021) setting aside national pride and honor, risking BILLIONS of US DOLLARS in investments/renevue because of their GENUINE CONCERN for the people of Japan, the Japanese goverment listened to its medical experts and its people. So should FILIPNOS just have a blind eye with PRC goverment!!!! Kakampihan ang gobierno ng PRC /CHINA or hahayaan na lang ba ng mga PILIPINO na unti-unting sisirain ang buhay ng mga PILIPINO!!!!! Sabi nga ni JACK MA may "pawnshop mentality" ang state run banks and financial institutions ng PRC /CHina.... Paniniwalaan mo pa at pababayaaan mo na lang silang mang loko... Nakapatay na nga sila ng milyun milyong tao dahil sa COVID 19, nawalang ng mga kabuhayan, at nag hirap pa lalo ang buhay..... kahit kulang sa kaalaman,, pag sinasampal sampal kana sa mukha,,, ano gagawin?ro

[@yoursemexpert]

@@rh81454 Same reason I am wondering as I am Filipino myself.

[@skp8748]

Lol now they're gonna use u as a proxy against china

[@sevjon41]

As a Filipino thank you for spreading this information. It always surprises me when I hear many Americans say that the US never colonize any country. And I'm sitting like wtf?

[@ericfisher565]

Yeah it’s because they don’t teach this in American schools

[@wilmaolandres]

Well isnt puerto rico a us colony?

[@bobafett_8922]

@@ericfisher565 or your school is just trash

[@ericfisher565]

@@bobafett_8922 nah it’s called brainwashing

[@bobafett_8922]

@@ericfisher565 no its just your school is trash

[@TAT4guitar]

Fun fact: when Spain "surrendered" the Philippines to the US, the news took some time to get around - to the extent that the last Spanish garrison on the island spent years defending their fort, unaware that the war was over. When the local Philippinos told them about it, the Spaniards laughed it off as a poor attempt at deception and kept defending their position. This led to a bizarre yet amusing siege of the fort and a last stand... for nothing. There are plenty of books and even some films about it - probably easiest to find these by searching "los últimos de Filipinas" (lit.: "the last ones on the Philippines"), which is the phrase we use in Spain to refer to this event. That is actually a frequent idiom in modern Spanish, used to describe people fighting for a lost cause, or more generallly, the last people at a given location.

[@rickygervaissaidhi2524]

Really? That is so funny. Sounds like Spain didn't even know how many garrisons they had over there.

[@Corvaric]

Filipino or Pilipino, Philippines is just the name of our country but we don't have H in our language

[@TAT4guitar]

Sure Dredgen Mind! I wrote only English and Spanish, where the sound is spelt with ph and f respectively.

[@AthanaSus]

And this event is also a netflix movie! Hahaha

[@jeffreytan2948]

I actually think its heroic

[@edremnal]

Johnny waited years to do this video, just to say "Exactly 500 years ago". 😆

[@AshuSinghthealkiddo]

Hahahahaha...I think too. Also, isn't it amazing to cover an issue at an exact 10s, 100s time?

[@alejandrolim8615]

Except it was more like 456 years ago. The Spanish lost in 1521 at the Battle of Mactan. Legazpi was the one who actually set up the colony.

[@rogelioparan5360]

It would’ve been cooler if he posted this on March 16, 2021. Then he could really say “exactly 500 yrs today”. LOL!!!

[@ComeJoinMeIn]

@@alejandrolim8615 I get you, but Magellan was successful win in Bohol, Limasawa, Homonhon, and I dare say Camotes, so lets stick with 500

[@ab9840]

August 13, 2021 was the 500 anniversary date of the fall of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan (one of the wonders of the world back then) which is todays Mexico City, by Cortez. In Mexico they celebrated the resistance of the Aztecs on that date. Video which shows the celebrations - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnvYaqKFnt1nrdU

[@snowhunter7536]

Even as a Filipino myself, I was even confused about your mentioning of the Treaty in Paris and shocked by the mentions of the atrocities that Americans committed during the Philippine-American War. Thanks for opening my eyes again.

[@joseaguila1266]

ONG, don’t believe in him, he’s twisting some historical facts of the PHL. How could he know better than our PHL historians? He has some malicious internet in doing this. He’s spreading lies.

[@tylerpace6517]

I think the American were fighting Muslims in the Philippines. I think there is still occasional violence in recent history.

[@JakeZentaria]

Grabe di mo alam ano ang Ginawa Ng mga Americano sa mga Moro people Dito sa Pinas particularly sa Mindanao na genocide ang Ginawa nila para lang sakupin ang Pinas.

[@genesisandreilausa1674]

I’m a pinoy and been watching johnny since his borders day, he just doesn’t disappoint

[@godslonelyman2596]

Johnny sins hehe

[@khalidizbar]

@@godslonelyman2596 bro, wrong person 🤣🤣

[@andriwahyudani1302]

As Indonesian, we grateful enough that Ternate, Tidore and Aceh Sultanates kick the Portugese and Spanish out of our archipelago :) but at the same time, sad that they came to Maharlika instead and renamed it Phillipines :( Greetings from fellow Indonesians to my ASEAN brothers, especially Filipino 🤲👋🥰🇲🇨🇵🇭

[@KarenSundays]

Same!

[@l-b01josefandres44]

lol this one is the most disappointing vid, tons of history glossed over quite literally oversimplified you should be ashamed for being a Filipino not knowing about your own history this is coming from a Filipino btw.

[@전브렌트]

Correction: There was no such thing as a country of Ma'i. Ma'i was only one of many kingdoms, chiefdoms, sultanates or rajahnates that came to rule the different islands of the Philippines. Ma'i only came to rule the island of Mindoro, and parts of Southern Luzon. Take note that the Philippines was, and still is, comprised of different ethnic groups, tribes, and societies, that not one thing "united" us other than we were a colony under Spain. There was no single unified governing state that was able to control or unite the archipelago until the Spaniards came. This is why it is so hard to let go of the name "Philippines", even though we no longer identify with how its name came to be as there is no other alternative. Our shared history and common identity as one country really only began when we were all under Spanish rule, and later the Americans, and so on. We were a colonial project who some argue is a failed state.

[@johnkeefer8760]

I was going to say. Spanish/American imperialism probably would’ve been very different if Ma’i did control the entire archipelago before Edit: I mean to say if any single power controlled the entire archipelago

[@marklopez5980]

I disagree. You go abroad and the first thing a fellow Filipino will ask is "pinoy kaba?" and then you talk a lot of things about the home country. Weather we like it or not we are now one country with more similarities rather than differences among ethnolinguistic divisions.

[@전브렌트]

@@johnkeefer8760 Ma'i was nowhere near conquering the whole archipelago. There were some however that were able to dominate their respective regions and become a trading power such as the kingdom of Tondo (Tagalogs, much of Luzon) and the Moro people (Islamic sultanates in Mindanao and Palawan)

[@전브렌트]

@@marklopez5980 I'm talking about pre-colonial Philippines. Have you ever thought of why insurgent and rebel groups are still a thing? On how there are autonomous regions such as Bangsamoro? Being "Pinoy" is stemmed from our shared history that only began when we were created as a colony.

[@전브렌트]

All I'm saying is, our shared history and the so called Filipino identity was non existent during pre-colonial times, as there was no Philippines to begin with yet.

[@DanielLee_2304]

As a Filipino, I thank you for making this video. Many of my countrymen still looks upon the United States as our ally and partner, I have no problem with that, but the American colonisation really made an atmosphere of reliance upon the US. Some have probably forgotten of the atrocities the US committed in the Philippine-American War.

[@my_other_side473]

@@Xzymandias Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam are Tiny islands. With little population. That's their only choice. We Choose to govern ourselves the Filipino way.

[@strangerdaneger]

Being more like Guam or Puerto Rico would actually be better at this point. At least you’ll know where most of our taxes would go. Plus, with a population of over 100 million, clamor for representation would be very difficult to ignore. Just my two cents.

[@natashagupta4691]

🔘SERCH ADITYA RATHORE-HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@DanielLee_2304]

@@Xzymandias Yeah, the people probably haven't learned from the past, and especially the United States' treatment of its territories. It still puzzles me that many relies upon US for military support. I just wish for the people of the country to put the Philippines' national interests first, and prioritises the country's betterment.

[@harrytupaz2885]

Totally Agreed. A fresh view of Philippine History in a different perspective

[@BeaverChainsaw]

“And as for a flag for the Philippine Province, it is easily managed. We can have a special one--our States do it: we can have just our usual flag, with the white stripes painted black and the stars replaced by the skull and cross-bones.” Mark Twain

[@MrMegadipper]

Correction though Ma'i is not representative of the entirety of Filipinas, it was most likely located in Mindoro or Bay, Laguna. Philippines was never in precolonial times a united nation, but a archipelago filled with diverse cultures. There's Tondo, Sugbo, Namayan, Dapitan, etc etc, so please do not make the mistake of grouping all of these together.

[@blmnkrnz]

Up!

[@antonioalvaradobarba2057]

Al igual que en Mexico se dice Azteca a todo el país donde los Aztecas ocuparon una pequeña porción. En los Andes es el tema de los Incas, cuando hubo infinidad de tribus que no tenían nada que ver con los Incas. A la final eran tribus regadas, y no son una sola entidad ni politica ni social para poner los origenes de un país en una determinada tribu. La paradoja del multiculturalismo. Si pongo esto en español y no en inglés, sabiendo perfectamente inglés, porque es mi lengua madre y punto.

[@bittersweet3469]

and we lost many of these identities with the colonisation of spaniards and americans. maybe not with the language, but with the inheritance and cultures of all these groups that have been washed together and considered just simply "filipino". when in reality, many identities have been washed away and replaced by the tagalog culture. the only real abundant places you will find these identities are in indigenous tribes, a relic of what our people used to be. i find it so saddening, because it's mostly the once diverse peoples of the philippines saying "we're all filipinos so we should just be one nation" when in reality we weren't, not until the spanish invasion when they raped our women for "being too dark"

[@Пинагод]

@@bittersweet3469 I mean, having different islands and cultures also meant a lot of political, regional, ethnical and religious wars. Ethnical cleansing and xenophobia existed back then, every slave brought from another island won't be treated as an equal unless that slave completely adapted into their master's culture. So this need to burn someone else's culture isn't locked for European colonialists only. It's unfortunately a byproduct of power.

[@jamesrosewell9081]

@@bittersweet3469 would you prefer a balkanization of the Philippines or a unified harmonious people?

[@jeromec7914]

I'm from the Philippines and just literally came across this video right now. I could not say how truly impressed about how this video is so well done to a point that it gave me jitters. Fast forward a little bit and now I am a subscriber who is watching your other videos. More power to you and may you educate more people about history.

[@joshuaquirante5893]

This video didn't even show the context of every turning events. Not to mention its kinda misleading tho.

[@daveoliver3515]

@@joshuaquirante5893 in what ways, specifically

[@joshuaquirante5893]

@@daveoliver3515 the rebels cannot defeat the Spanish, only then when the Americans declared on the Spanish that took a toll on their supply line. And it was agreed upon by Aguinaldo and Dewey to fight along side by side to defeat the Spanish in the Philippines, by means of financial support and weapons and ammunition. Philippines is already in the process of becoming an Independent State, before World War 2, thanks to the effort of the Americans, they teach Filipinos how to govern democratically. He didn't even mentioned that because that would ruined the narrative that his trying to impose. Among all Empires and Nations who conquered others, America is far most unique way of colonising. They teach their subjects how to govern by themselves, impose equality and education no matter the sex and social class.

[@proudlakerfan]

@@joshuaquirante5893 is that what you read in your History books? Cause I think what Johnny did here was talk about things NOT on the History books like he mentioned.

[@joshuaquirante5893]

He didn't even mentioned the names of the rebels, the name of the pacts, places, time and event. All he did mention was the generalised idea of AMERICAN OCCUPATION and countless mention name of Dewey.

[@nandraenyeo999]

In filipino schools, you are taught that americans were the good guys who saved us from spains savagery. A lot of my filipino friends wished they were american or wish they live in america.

[@hermeslein6614]

I wish I lived in America than this undeveloping country with low wages of nurses digastang

[@JirenLoayon99]

Who doesn't want to live in a better country

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

I guess every people around the world except Americans wants to lived in america not only the filipinos

[@paul5475]

Sorry in the Philippines american colonization is considered to be dark part of history. Same as Japanese colonize Korea.. We don't just hold grudges please don't make false information

[@paul5475]

Filipinos are known to be friendly and not holding grudge to anyone. We tend to forgive than to stress out thinking about what they did to us..

[@bilskie9066]

I was born and raised in Pampanga Philippines for 10 years, moved to the US after. Thank you so much for this amazing video.

[@Alec11_43]

It’s amusing that America avoided using the word colony when everyone else was proudly doing so; almost like they were convincing themselves or at least their citizens that what they were doing was completely different.

[@TeaDrinker-eq3md]

Spain called its conquered territories as "colonies" but treated the people from those colonies as citizens. They even gave those "citizens" the right to have political representations and such. Lol.

[@deskejtx6211]

@@TeaDrinker-eq3md no, spain had virreinatos not colonies

[@carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610]

​@@deskejtx6211 That's half true. The word "colony" comes from "Columbus" (Colón), actually. Although the spaniards considered he overseas territories of America and Asia part of the Empire as "viceroyalties", an administrative division, the colloquial expression of colony was used in the Iberian Peninsula to refer to this territories, even before the concept of colonialism.

[@bricology]

@@carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610 wrote "The word 'colony' comes from 'Columbus' (Colón), actually." *You don't know what you're talking about.* "Colony" is a LATIN word that was used in Rome, 2,000 years ago, to refer to occupying military settlements in conquered territories, which grew into cities. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_(Roman)

[@justinwatson1510]

The US government is evil, and gets away with it because it serves the interests of the same rich assholes who own the media.

[@aldrich_leon8547]

as a child born in the Philippines, I was thought that the Americans are the heroes and the good guys that helped us during dark times. yes they did that, but now as I get older and got a better view of the history, now I see America not just the "land of the free", but as well as what I like to call ,"land of hypocrites", "land of people that enslaved the natives and call it liberation", and the land that got corrupted.

[@marlo4887]

I wish they didnt let Go of the Philippines! We have corrupt government ... especially during the marcoses ! Its better to colonized especially when our present leaders are only working for themselves.

[@marlo4887]

Enslavaved? Its not only in the Philippines... slavery was rampant during those times... they were doing it on the black people!

[@maxthreshold]

@@marlo4887 I wish we learn to stand up for ourselves. Have a bit of dignity for once. That mentality is exactly what is hindering us from progress can't you see? You echo out the same sentiments what our elders have been telling us for decades but they are not always right. Throw that colonial and crab mentality out of the window and start loving our own. Yes corrupt and government natin, but it all starts with the right mindset.

[@ryokohonda4619]

They need something that's why they colonised us. They did good things to look good but they also did bad things

[@BonnieBunny118]

@Shoko's Femboys gUnS bAaD!!!

[@ivan_a_6717]

My Filipino family moved to Guam where I currently live, so this hits close to home. I can confirm that Guam has been westernized, with the CHamoru culture slowly dying off. The right to vote and all those topics are mentioned often in school, but it’s out of our control so we can only debate and accept it.

[@quinntara20]

Has the island recently petitioned the US for more self governing rights? Why is this so pending... there seems to be much to be discussed on the topic

[@pad9x]

@@quinntara20 the only reason for Guam continuing to be a colony is so the US can project military power on this side of the world. And that arrangement is not going to end anytime soon not that the military industrial complex has identified China as the new build up threat.

[@counterfan90]

Funny, Guam also was spanish and was taken away by the americans too.

[@pramilashaktawat4429]

🧱SERCH ADITYA RATHORE, HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@jacie1137]

Your channel is highly educationnal , we barely studied anything about history at school, and i was always curious about all sorts of things ,so i ve been searching subjects about anthropology ,and the real history hardly spoken about anywhere The way you narrate and show facts is very intersting, and makes me excited to know more about the world ,and how it became the way it is , and research things more thoroughly I can t wait to see your other videos , i hope you keep up the great work and have a nice day

[@markreyes8291]

This is like the elephant in the room. Everyone knows about this(or at least in the Philippines) but no one even dares to speak about it. This has been erased in the history books in the U.S. but every Filipino knows about it. So, thank you for bringing this topic up.

[@Ceshua]

"Every" Filipino. In what universe do you live in?

[@mokongmangundayao9649]

Yeah, we all know that! But most of us chose to forgive Japanese, Americans, Spanish. I am not sure if you are still harboring HATE and you want to MURDER the modern descendants of Japan, USA and Spain. hahaha

[@thefalconflame]

@@mokongmangundayao9649 China will come next, because they know later your descendants will forgive them too.

[@Lancelelotcua109]

@@thefalconflame huh?

[@senormooples2354]

@UCdM2G63DYaTkUHsvowlJaUgthe hell are you going on about, we chose to forgave America Japan and Spain because the people now have nothing to do with what happened in the past, were not going on with our lives waving our fists in the air ands saying, damn those white men obviously China invading us wouldn't be seen like oh, they forgave those who invaded them in the past, why don't we go for a try

[@threaljo_]

I don’t know why but the “LIBERATE” animation is so funny

[@nielsssg]

All fun and games until Russia liberates the US

[@Gonebeef]

Glad to see someone also finds it funny

[@t3t611]

it was coming sweet from Jhonny and the animations did justice to it. noice

[@jeevanops]

Time stamp?

[@vogelvogeltje]

@@nielsssg sounds like you want that to happen

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Filipinos: You’re going to help us win independence? US: Filipinos: You’re going to help us win independence, right? US:

[@shoukomi-sama]

Filipinos: Right?

[@Nate9273]

@@shoukomi-sama US: It's okay Filipinos: No no no no no (storms out) *OH MY GODDD!*

[@johne28]

US : Yes but No..

[@natashagupta4691]

🥏SERCH ADITYA RATHORE-HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@omerkorkmaz6093]

@@natashagupta4691 your definition and my definition of informative are widely different

[@BossAlbatross]

yep.. this was actually taught at my high school in the Philippines.. our teacher didn't spend too much time with it but basically said USA & Spain (made-a-deal) to liberate us even though our heroes such as Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio with his itak welding army was already in the verge of winning against Spain..

[@mbusomabena9751]

"The conqueror writes history, they came, they conquered and they wrote. You don't expect people who came to invade us to tell the truth about us" -mariam makeba

[@JuanPablo-lt3us]

african logic

[@TurtleChad1]

@@JuanPablo-lt3us ?

[@phatmhat9174]

IN ORDER to conquer the US our would be conquerors are brainwashing millions with a fake history. "The US is bad" and so should get out of the way so the Marxists can conquer. THAT is what you're learning.

[@ict-wf8ur]

@@phatmhat9174 not a fake history....look up the Treaty of Paris where Spain paid the US 20 million like he said. That's real history. But as a Filipino, I wouldn't dump the blame entirely on the US. Our revolutionary history was just as dark. With the ilustrados, the elite class, taking over the revolution against the US, from the laboring class, led by a peasant, self-schooled guy named Andres Bonifacio and some others, particularly an ilustrado general named Antonio Luna, through murder and trumped-up charges and when the elite sat, represented by this cluster-fu*k of a Filipino named Emilio Aguinaldo, they gave up the fight after a few years, in exchange (from the white bosses) for being named the first president of the Republic, and a few years down the road, another ilustrado saying the words that propelled the Philippines to flag independence but still a colony...."I would rather have a government run like hell by the Filipinos, than a government run like heaven by the Americans"....well, he got it. I'm living in it.

[@phatmhat9174]

@@ict-wf8ur Well progressives love to only see and only blame America all while being oblivious to real dark history of non white countries, or argue that they're totally innocent. That's my point.

[@onewhoisanonymous]

My mom is Filipina and when she speaks: Spanish, English, and Tagalog are all combined in one sentence. I took Spanish class for several years and it helped me better understand her when she speaks.

[@himasekiwari155]

Just curious, did your mom not teach Tagalog? (I notice how Filipino born in America barely know anything bout the Philippines, not all but some)

[@junjunagbayani4792]

@@himasekiwari155 I guess it's part of this tend of Filipinos (and most migrants for that matter) tend to try to fit in and make their children fit in by prioritizing the teaching of English and suppression of their own languages. It's sad but it happened.

[@onlinestreamingnow]

You shoulda learned Tagalog too

[@sophiagonzales8974]

@@himasekiwari155 I think its something to do with only the Filipinos or anyone living in the Philippines know tagalog. We have one language and its only reserved for the Philippines compared to Spanish or English where a lot of people are speaking compared to only one group and one nationality speaking it. Worst part is Tagalog is only useful when you visit the Philippines outside that there's nothing else. I'm a filipino so there's that.

[@knightshade6232]

Tagalog now has combined english and spanish words so its kinda mashup a bit... but if u learn visaya its more spanish . If u learn chavacano u can communicate with hispanics nahh...

[@Maharlikan_1898]

One thing - The Philippine Islands wasn't a unified state called "Ma-I" before. There were several Barangay States, Polities, Confederations, Sultanates, and indigenous tribes all over the islands but not one of them were even close in unifying the islands as a whole. In fact, Ma-I is just one of these polities and we don't even know where it really is (some say Mindoro, others say it's in Laguna Bay).

[@IloveTS13haha]

Spanish colonization is already enough. If they did unify us and brought Christianity, that is a good thing in my opinion but with the US, who was once a colony, and colonized other "unincorporated territories"? That's just hypocritical to its ideas and values. The fact that it is all swept "under the rug" is kind of disturbing

[@pikachu5647]

thanks for the insight, same is the case with India, China and many other countries, its human nature that people unite when they see foreign aggression. It is a never ending process.

[@humourlessjester3584]

This is Definitely an overlooked fact. The Archipelago before colonization was too separated for it to rise as a nation state at that time. It was just a scattering of islands and barangays/tribes over lands ruled by different datu. Perhaps if left on our own one of the powerful barangays might want to unify the islands into a single rule, but that never happened in record. I see a lot of debates online about how the Philippines used to be this one "maharalika/ma'i" country, but no, we didn't have the political infrastructure to even make an archipelago nation yet, let alone give the entire group of islands its own name.

[@natashagupta4691]

🏮SERCH ADITYA RATHORE, HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY

[@joshuamoises9558]

it was spain who unified the philippine islands, if iam not wrong

[@TheSch3cter]

Honestly, I have learnt more about world history watching this channel than all of my time in history class in school. Keep up the awesome work 👍🏻 I’m in Ireland btw

[@n8zog584]

I must admit i like this man's content. However, one thing to note: Learning world history by watching this man alone is at best... limiting your range of vision. For example: he is American. As much as he decries American imperialism, his worldview is incredibly America-centric. He often focuses only on the effects America's involvement in such and such a place. Asian and European hold of the Phillipines is barely a footnote in this video. Also there have been a few times he has been called out for putting a specific spin on history, though to be fair a person is allowed to have their own views on things.

[@andrewmclaughlin2701]

These "documentaries" are whiney, biased, and miss a lot of context. Never has the world had a more benevolent conquering force than the merchants of Europe. If the Europeans were not benevolent, the native populations would not currently exist. Today, the descendants of colonial nations complain about being given running water, sewage treatment, garbage management, modern medicine, mass communications, rapid transportation, etc.

[@funtertainment2128]

"Every empires and superpowers come and go, only the locals remain." - Afghanistan

[@suskagusip1036]

What does it tells you? Learn a lesson from us...Philippines 🇵🇭

[@iam3336]

@@suskagusip1036 Philippines fought without support from other countries unlike Afghanistan have free weapons & money.

[@loks117]

there is no afganistan 400 years ago, mate. they have many ethnic name such as pasthun hazara uzbek tajik etc. none of this group have shared history before.

[@alcubz2622]

Yup millions of local remain 6ft below ground.

[@alcubz2622]

@@suskagusip1036 Theres no lesson to learn from Philippines. It had been conquered multiple times through out history.

[@chrisfelonall1177]

As a Filipino, I didn't know the spain was in the brink of losing already, and that we could've won the independence ourselves. I mean. That could've been a great piece in our history if it weren't the Americans interfering! Thank you for this video, very informative!

[@aftp6646]

Spain never had much interest in the Philippines as it did not bring them much profit beside the Manila-Acapulco trade route. But even then the Spanish were most interested in gaining access to the prized Chinese products. The Philippines were not even run from Spain.

[@kubli365]

the Malolos Republic had been governing most of the country for a year before the Americans arrived. Spain had only a handful of holdings left, including Manila.

[@machewgun503]

The philippines were runned by mexico during colonial period, is because that, filipinos and Mexicanos are pretty similar

[@edwinso8173]

I went back to this vid to see if it has been much appreciated by Filipinos. When I first viewed it, natameme na lang ako. Then I shared it right away on FB. Please do the same and share para magising ang interes sa History ng kabataan.

[@a.v.2491]

That’s why our day of independence is in June 12, not July 4th when the Americans “granted” us independence.

[@yengsabio5315]

I invite everyone to read the book, "America's Double-cross of the Philippines," by Salvador Araneta.

[@yengsabio5315]

@@CANDYCANDYCANDY Joshua only presented here a somewhat broad picture. But the book above provides the details. It's a small book. You can read that in one sitting.

[@natashagupta4691]

🧱SERCH ADITYA RATHORE-HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@secu_bot_commentary]

Renato Constantino's essay "The Miseducation of the Filipino" is also a good read. It details how the Americans manipulated the Filipinos through the public education system to think of themselves as low-class beings must always look up to Americans. What's scary is that that mentality still remains in many Filipinos to this day and it doesn't even have to be Americans as it can be generally any white-skinned foreigner.

[@padyakchronicles851]

Thanks for book recommendations

[@AbbyValenzuela]

@@secu_bot_commentaryand while you're at it, read Constantino's A Past Revisited and A Continuing Past

[@DHcycling]

Thank you for bringing this out. The older generation of Filipinos have known this but it’s slowly being forgotten

[@dashinmoments]

I went to school in the Philippines and this is what I was taught. I am filipino-american born in the US. What I was told in america was very very different from my history class in the Philippines. I remember being confused and shocked, and some of my classmates glaring at me (jokingly) when they got to the part of the US buying the Philippines from Spain.

[@andrei6154]

it could be because american education back then isnt really about telling the truth but more of a "propaganda"

[@supermananimationsstudios8519]

Japan did the same thing

[@shinza8861]

@@supermananimationsstudios8519 japan directly invaded. The US was keeping in touch with the local filipino revolutionaries at the pretence of helping to liberate the islands

[@Mumsiken]

My children in Canadian high school learned this.

[@jethroaxel2305]

​@@supermananimationsstudios8519 We are not talking about Japan here, but the american empire and its lies.

[@AgeOfDanarchy]

I'm Puerto Rican and in New York City since I was born here. This just opened my eyes to the Philippines but also to a similar thing from my culture and origins since my dad was born in Puerto Rico. Thank you. I hope all these territories see real representation soon.

[@bagtea]

@Jeanette Requintin USA took over Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines in the same year, 1898 after the Spanish American War

[@knucklehead206]

Damn Puerto Rico still part of America but can't vote

[@suzyqualcast6269]

So, Hangonamo, what are you, PRic or yank from NYC ¿? One or t'other, canna be both.

[@whoishim2998]

So really your American if you were born in NYC but I get it lol

[@AgeOfDanarchy]

@@whoishim2998 yeah I know what y’all mean 😭

[@Rintintin7676]

I am Uruguayan and my grandmother was Spanish, she told me that her father had fought the americans in the philippines. I was too young to ask more but the feeling was it was a made up war with the fake ship sinking. Her father came back with the Spanish flag from his ship which he salvaged from the sinking ship and it was seized years later by Francos regime when it was being displayed at their home. Glad great grandpa survived so that I gotto exist.

[@i5879]

This is a great straightforward summary of what happened with little to no bs. Honestly if only our education was as good as this video.

[@thgiresimorp9004]

I kinda don't think the USS Maine was a submarine

[@Kuya_Yan_1234]

@@thgiresimorp9004 it's not it was a steam transportation ship that explodes in an accident and then America blame the explosion on Spain.

[@hilal_younus]

Our education system is being controlled exactly by the same people who are doing these stuff… In other words, it’s literally the PR department of the country… where citizens are indoctrinated to memorise the propaganda…

[@i5879]

@Elysian Astrum Except it's not really the opposite of what we hear so not sure what you're saying. Only part that wasn't so accurate was how there was this seemingly unified country before the spanish arrived.

[@ejino2174]

filipinos: " You took everything from me" US: "I don't even know who you are"

[@Racko.]

Any Colonizer: *Sweats nervously*

[@michaelangelo7087]

@@koreyb Mexican Asian

[@fakename2336]

@@koreyb i mean we basically are just asian mexicans

[@Kuya_Yan_1234]

@@koreyb We are Mexican in Asia with a little bit of Pacific Islander!

[@LeonardLuzon]

@@Kuya_Yan_1234 In reality, we have a Malay blood. Our identity has been Americanized and Hispanicized IMO.

[@dennisatienzamaliwanag609]

When I was in school, there were generally two sets of historians in the Philippines--the conservatives who told the history of the country through the lens of the colonial powers, specifically the Americans, and the nationalists, from whom I learned the mock battle of Manila, the bloody American occupation, and America's sponsorship of reformist Rizal (vs revolutionary Bonifacio) as the country's national hero.

[@alainalittle9965]

Tama. Naiinis ako at di ko po naiintindihan pano naging Hero si Rizal. Hehehe. Tsaka mayaman si Rizal. Babaero pa. Pweh. Hehehe.

[@rukiapyonpyon]

@@alainalittle9965 totoo. kasama pa sa exam ko nung college ung listahan ng mga babae nya.. enebe un..

[@alainalittle9965]

@@rukiapyonpyon halah... kaya pala mga boys saten ano... maangas! pag babaero ang kamag-anak, parang tinitingala pa! o-wow!

[@timx4712]

@@alainalittle9965 simple lang dahilan, ikumpara mo ang bio data ni Rizal vs Bonifacio. Yan, pakitang tao tulad ng nakararami. Tsaka, tinagkang ibura ni Aguinaldo (grupong Magdalo - tulad ni Trillanes) ang kagitingan at pag-giging kagalang galang ni Bonifacio. So si Rizal ang panalo sa pagiging national Hero later on. Pero pareho naman silang may malasakit sa bansa at nagbuwis ng buhay.

[@MT-qw3ou]

I feel that Bonifacio's revolutionary influence still lingers on even now. Rizal was used as the superficial hero and was sustained by Americans for the sole purpose that the Americans did not want to ignite the Bonifacio's inside each of the Filipinos. They want to emulate and cultivate the sheepish Rizal subservient attitude. IF you ask Filipinos regarding KKK, they would be proud to be part of that Filipino version of KKK - not the supremacist KKK version of America. Officially known as the "Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan" (KKK; English: Supreme and Venerable Association of the Children of the Nation). The early stripling warriors of the Philippines.

[@UncleBensChannel]

When I was depressed I went out and helped people. It made me feel better.

[@AshuSinghthealkiddo]

The thing I like about this series is that I would have been an ignorant towards the issue until Johnny tells it. Keep going, we have to cover the whole world. ☺

[@luisespanola]

Thank you for shedding light on this topic. I’m a Philippine citizen, and even in our own history books in the secondary education, the Americans were painted as heroic & messianic beings. I only got to learn the true history and motives of the Americans outside of school. Great job.

[@anymayonnaise1376]

I agree and saddens me that our history praises these wyte people. Even my instructors in Philippine history praises these colonizers and degrades our own ancestors because there wasn't any evidence of civilization before the Spanish conquered our country.

[@sigmasmegma1539]

Goes to show how crappy Philippine education really is

[@josephzerreitug9192]

@@anymayonnaise1376 that's the point. It was uncivilized they don't have a concept of writing history and preserving culture. So we will going back to the original argument.

[@anymayonnaise1376]

@@josephzerreitug9192 uhmm No, my ancestors were already pretty civilized then but not by western standards these colonizers only took their side of the story as evidence because they didn't even bother to understand our culture. As the saying goes "history is written by the victors".

[@sirauloism]

Where did you go to school? They did a pretty bad job at teaching you history.

[@bmona7550]

I’m just glad the Philippines is it’s own sovereign nation after all those centuries of foreign rule. Filipinos who say “we should just be under the US so we can be rich today” don’t know better how sad it is for First Nation peoples and natives in US owned islands. Sure the Philippines is poor and chaotic right now but at least they have their own rightful land and country which is something even Jewish people in Israel or Palestinians would be jealous about. It also helps that the people retained their native language unlike most of Latinoamericans today..

[@JM-gg8ko]

Agree with this post. Puerto Rico, Guam, and lots of islands in the Pacific want to remain a colony in 2021. That should make every Filipino proud.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Being under the US and being part of the US are two different things. If being an Insular Territory is bad then either ask for Independence or petition the Congress for Statehood. A state in the Union is a Sovereign Republic, you know. That’s why each state runs its own Covid Response which Washington is hands-off on the matter. I will bet you that if Filipinos enjoyed the same Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms, the legendary PNP police corruption would not exist as it does today. When most citizens are lawfully armed, the police become polite not oppressive. When the peasants can also be armed, the rich landowners will have no choice but to be fair to their workers for they cannot afford the needed large private militia for security.

[@jovidutful]

@@Ryan_Christopher Lol, Filipinos can owned Guns. Lol. Hahahaha. It's just that it's expensive. Lol. You should learn something before talking, as if you know the laws. No body wants to be in the American side. It's just the sanctions that keep countries getting in the assssesss of US.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

@@jovidutful Gun Ownership in the Republic of the Philippines is a PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT. _Pupunta ka pa sa Camp Crame para mag-apply ng Permit to Own Firearms._ I know the law, pendejo. If the Philippines became a state in 1946 then Ownership would be a Civil Right, as in NO LICENSE REQUIRED, entiendes? You can buy ammo at WalMart, no permission needed from the government. Gun Cost is not a problem in any American State. Pistols can be transferred in ownership for as low as $200. It is expensive in an Independent Philippines because of all the taxes and fees, because the government wants to dissuade gun ownership not promote it. “Nobody wants to be on the American side?” Speak for yourself. We millions of Filipino-Americans beg to disagree.

[@JM-gg8ko]

@@Ryan_Christopher i don't know if you had bad experiences with PNP in Philippines but from my experience, i feel more anxiety when a police pulls me over in America than i do in the Philippines.

[@01redlightning]

Thank you for the lost/hidden details about the History of the Philippines. As I grew older and with the internet. New and old details of histories are now available to be researched. Thanks again John.

[@straightup2905]

This is the type of content in which “im not wasting my time” kinda content. Keep it up.

[@hermiecorpuz9164]

Additional info in Utube search: pls. type in "The 1899 Philippine Republic That America Still Does Not Recognize".

[@t3t611]

I used to think that we have an extensive History class, welp, seems like it's not even close. I would've never invested time to research all this, and I probably wouldn't care at all so it's always great when you get fresh perspective of things, learn stuff that were crucial to what happened to whom, to where they are now. Always a fan of this series. Many thanks to you @Jhonny and your team. (Your animations were perpek)

[@einfachnurleo7099]

Yes and thats very sad. So many run around blinded by their pride for the country of the free. The greatest country on earth they call it. They defend this opinion on every occasion because they are naiv and don´t actually know much about their country and of what being the greates country would actually mean.

[@KRYMauL]

History is a story of war that depends on so many perspective that it's impossible to tell the real heroes and villains because everyone wants control of everyone else.

[@krombopulos_michael]

@@koreyb yes you do. Birth rates in the US are low enough that there will be some big economic problems down the line without immigration staying fairly high. Even if you do not give a single shit about people who live on the other side of borders at all, immigration is still basically always a big economic boon. Its a large part of why America is the most powerful country in the world today.

[@Chickenfodder09]

He also glossed over the atrocities we committed in the Philippines. Between 200,000 and 1 million civilians died.

[@MrNinenot]

@@koreyb and here my friends we´ve got another prime example. "Yes, we suck." You are the one putting that into other peoples mouths. Noone except you said this. "No one in their right mind would want to live in the USA. I don't know why people are flooding across our southern border to get to the most racist, evil, oppressive country on the face of the earth. I don't know why those Afghans were running after and jumping on our planes trying to escape Afghanistan. Why would anyone rather live in the USA than Afghanistan? We're so horrible. No one wants to live here." Keeps ironically pointing out that people are coming to the USA from other countries so implying that it therefor has to be a rather great country. You know what? Noone said that the USA was a bad country to live in. But it´s also far from the greatest. Of course there are many other places that might be worse... but there are also those of which there are many that are worse off because of US interference.

[@TheIlustrado]

Great video as always, Johnny! As a Filipino and also a Teddy Roosevelt fan, I need to add some things: - Teddy Roosevelt's decision to include the Philippines was heavily influenced by Alfred Thayer Mahan and his book "Influence of Sea Power Upon History" where it emphasizes that islands have strategic value for navies to project power to other powerful nations, which at that time was the British Empire globally and Imperial Japan in Asia. - The US Navy and the Spanish Navy duke it out at Manila Bay before the what we call here in our history books as the "Mock Battle of Manila" - The Philippine resistance was plagued with internal divisions from regionalism to corruption until the advent of General Antonio Luna. He plans to make the resistance a war of bloody attrition where he will set up formidable defenses in the North. This would increase the number of American casualties, which would lead to anti-War sentiment back home, predating Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. But this didn't come to fruition as he was assassinated by a battalion of soldiers, thereby speeding up the war. - The Japanese sent some Army Officers to help the Filipino Revolutionaries with the agenda to "liberate Asia from Westerners". But this was stalled when Teddy Roosevelt mediated between the Japanese and the Russians at the Russo-Japanese War, thereby winning the Nobel Peace Price. This led to some Filipino Generals like Artemio Ricarte fleeing to Japan and would not return until the Japanese occupied the Philippines during the Second World War. - A road in Manila was named after Admiral Dewey which is now Roxas Boulevard near the current US Embassy - The Philippine Resistance also includes the longer Moro (Muslim) Insurgency in the South, though at most times, it's treated as a separate rebellion with the Northern one which was mostly initiated by Christians and Masons. The southern war was so brutal that it lead to the invention of the M1911 .45 ACP Pistol which could stop frenzied Warriors or "Juramentados" from attacking the US Forces, though the legend of "Bullets dipped in Pig's Blood " to stop Muslims is somewhat debatable. - In the 30s, the Philippines was under a Commonwealth status like Puerto Rico today with the guarantee by FDR to be fully independent in 1946. World War Two happened and it totally devastated Manila almost on the same level as Warsaw. The Philippines was given independence after but Puerto Rico is still having issues with it's statehood. Sources: - "The Bully Pulpit" by Doris Kearns-Goodwin - "Theodore Rex" by Edmund Morris - "Lion in the White House" by Aida Donald - "The True Flag" by Stephen Kinzler - "Honor in the Dust" by Gregg Jones - "For the Common Defense" by Alan Millet and Peter Maslowski - "A Question of Heroes" by Nick Joaquin - "101 Stories of the Philippine Revolution" by Ambeth Ocampo Edit: Formatting

[@sophiagonzales8974]

Damn this should be pinned

[@TheIlustrado]

@Tamika FYI that he invited African-American leader Booker T. Washington for a dinner in the White House and was often an advisor to Teddy Roosevelt on matters facing African-Americans. Teddy was even invited by Washington in the mostly-black Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University). With regards to the "racist" part, I agree that there are times that he has controversial views, especially against Native American Indians. But by 1900s standards, he was more progressive than most politicians at that time to the point that it lead to the split of the Republican Party during the Election of 1912. The reason why I am a fan of him is because of his adventurous story, energetic personality, and sometimes his progressive policies like environmental protection and conservation, worker's rights, and trust busting big businesses. Though far from perfect like not doing enough for the blacks in the South or the treatment of my country by his Military Governors, I think we can all agree that he's such a bizarre president out of all 40+ presidents that took office. Closest that I could think of is Andrew Jackson, though he's way worse than Teddy in both his politics and racial views. And besides... the Teddy Bear was even named after him as per Johnny's video. And who doesn't like Teddy Bears? ;)

[@gerrymarkgubantes9872]

what sources did you read for the philippine-american war on the south??

[@EarthForces]

Thanks for this comment. Harris should put this in the pinned comments.

[@baronironi9712]

Wolff..Little Brown Brother

[@LMan86]

I am half Filipino and half white. My mother is from the Philippines. I have always been proud of it. Thank you for sharing this history lesson.

[@LMan86]

@1,700 Islands yes he is. White American.

[@reemsaif3105]

@@LMan86 where is his linage come from? In Europe we don't say white we say French German etc.. Some people are white and not from Europe.

[@moelester925]

You're proud of the fact that you are a product of a sexpat and a goldigger?

[@indonesianchinese5724]

lol

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

It's not a history lesson, it's disinfo

[@Josephhazchannel]

My AP U.S. History textbook had a section within a chapter that discussed the Filipino-American War. I remember reading it the night before class and talking with my parents about it. It was exciting hearing about it from both the book and my parents perspectives. I was eager to hear about how my teacher was going to teach the topic during class the next day, but during the lecture he seemingly skipped over it. I confronted him after class, and he told me "It wasn't important to the curriculum". That's when I realized that the American Education System catered toward White American Perfectionism, choosing to overlook and erase the integral parts of our history to save face and nurture nationalism.

[@EarthForces]

Those kind of teachers ought to be sanctioned or fired if they keep that kind of lying by omission attitude. I suggest you file a complaint on the school community. This is not some 1619 agenda but actual history deliberately ignored to cater to some American hypocrites out there.

[@nicholasjacob8087]

Bro I took the same class and my teacher dedicated one class just to have a class debate on whether the US should've occupied the Phillipines.

[@saffronic3026]

Luckily, even though I'm in a red state, my teachers never spared us from our history, they never demonized America itself, but there are very prominent American figures who we've learned aren't as great as they seem

[@mark-angelofamularcano237]

Our 10th grade History teacher set up a mock trial, the colonial powers were the defendants, a team of prosecutors, and a team of judges to place a verdict. Had 2 weeks to plan and research, made sure the "judges" were objective and we'll informed, the "lawyers" practiced with our teachers to keep arguments air tight as possible. We even dressed up, had robes for judges from the drama club and the lawyers were spiffy and prepped. Then on the day of trial, our teacher invited students from other classes that would like to watch the trial. It was a spectacle for the entire school and everyone enjoyed it! Our teacher let the judges decide the verdict, and we talked about it in class how our perspective today differed from generations ago! One of my most memorable moments in high school :)

[@johnbacon1485]

Yeah, apparently that's to become globally competative

[@DavisSmith]

There’s a town in Arkansas that was so stoked on Dewey that they literally renamed the town from its original name- Cindy- to Manila… and all the streets after Dewey’s ships. Another result of the marketing you mentioned

[@suskagusip1036]

Sir almost all your presidents from Dewey to Roosevelt (1890's to 1946) were all assigned to the Philippines 🇵🇭. If you go to Malacanang Palace in Manila they all have pictures there. They were assigned to govern the Philippines and when they came back they became famous and became your presidents. You should see the documentary Mc Arthur's assistant was President Roosevelt. I can't remember the title but I think in 1946 Declaration of Philippine Independence.

[@Skip-Kilat]

when an american president says “liberate”, I just roll my eyes.

[@mokongmangundayao9649]

Lol! where do you live btw?

[@manfredrichthofen2494]

" Liberate " is also the word American soldiers use when ever they Help themselves in getting " souvenirs " from museums..houses.. factories..etc... that they have overan..

[@AskMiko]

Liberate = modern colonialism

[@AskMiko]

@@manfredrichthofen2494 aka pilfer, rob, steal, and the bonus: rape women 🤔

[@weihan5366]

"liberate" or "democracy" is just a propaganda the west uses just like the one they use in the soviet union. And in that sense, the west is even better at brainwashing.

[@leoteasdale7484]

I absolutely love these "History" / "Educational" videos..!! Ive spent my weekend off work going back and binge watching your Videos, Thank you Johnny. I know alot of hard work goes into making these videos. So I'm ery grateful and appreciative.!

[@Jerry-td6tw]

The long wait is over. Thank you for featuring this, as this part of Philippine History has been tackled minimally in books circulating in our country.

[@hermiecorpuz9164]

"The 1899 Philippine Republic That America Still Does Not Recognize": kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2nQkoaPoNBnis0

[@smackncheesey9784]

As a Filipino I actually liked this cause it really explains how we people of this country lost our identity and our identity has change ever since, and I watched this to learn more about this country's history cause I was born abroad so for 10 years I never knew much about this place.

[@nl201]

@Shoko's Femboys Don’t glorify Putin

[@WEEDYBOY69420]

@@nl201 putin top jinping shit biden shit nato shit

[@Dubs22005]

I'm gonna keep saying it. Overall, it was a net positive. Yes, countless lost and identity wiped (for the most part). How long do you think the natives would have figured out what bacteria are before getting introduced with the education that came in being conquered? We were sort of lucky that they were a sunset empire by the time they actually built up the colony in the Philippines. Conquered sure. They only left the most submissive and obedient but that also led to them educating so much of the masses (what was left). Also, you never hear about the Spanish people who genuinely came to the PH to help and make their lives there. The Tres Burgos who shielded rebels from the Spanish govt. The countless gobernadorcillos that supported building more and more towns and ports to support more of the natives into living to modern standards. Teachers that taught for free. Colonials that sent numerous natives to Spain for college education. It was not all evil and suffering for 300 years. Yes, spain sent their worst scum as punishment. The pedos they caught, they corrupt, those guys always get sent to colonies like the PH but they werent all that. And I agree. The Americans have the PH by the balls with their CIA enabling corruption.

[@-Mitra-]

And since those times Filipinos (women mostly) are known for having discreet, humble and kind nature, and being the best housekeepers and nannies for American she British children, from both financial and moral POV... BTW, before 20 century it was British women serving as nannies and caregivers for Russian and French aristocracy, but then it suddenly switched...

[@LadySeraphineCC]

I will admit we got a lot from our colonizers but I'll never forgive what they did to us. Ever.

[@saintherip8624]

I can't even complain about the ad break, or if it were lengthened. The content is just pure quality. Its free access is almost forbidden. I'd call this a humanitarian act.

[@thsimpsonsguy]

The yellow line in the add is a godsent.

[@AwesomeIan135]

I would normally agree, however, I am actually quite concerned in this specific case. Better Help had a huge Scandal just a couple of years ago, a lot could have changed since then, but it either seems like research was not done about the sponsor or they did some major rebranding since then.

[@kiwi123467]

Nothing is ever free dyor trust no one your keys your assets moonlet zil zilswap earns passive income

[@Munyeko_for_now]

Awesome video! One note, though: Ma'i was only one of many different kingdoms/states in the Philippines. There are about 180 different ethnic groups, and we were never united until the Spanish forced us all together.

[@error1218.]

Johnny Harris has finally summoned the Filipinos.

[@paulbriannemadriaga2805]

Lmfao you're gonna see proud to be filipino comments soon

[@GamesMaester]

Stop

[@barrodexteriit.9301]

*Filipino pride intensifies*

[@tachiebillano6244]

🤷🏻‍♀️ It was inevitable. If you're an American like Johnny with an interest in broadening the American mindset, yeah, you're going to have to talk about us Filipinos.

[@natashagupta4691]

♦️SERCH ADITYA RATHORE-HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@de_stroyed]

Has any one noticed that most Johnny videos start with him standing up for a split second but then sitting down followed by an exhale? It's sort of his signature intro.

[@SuperDanimal77]

kinda cringe

[@The-Best-Version-Of-You]

or maybe he is just hitting record on his camera.

[@gidd]

@@SuperDanimal77 be quiet daniel

[@wingwaabuddha]

I just notice the greasy hair

[@de_stroyed]

@@The-Best-Version-Of-You i mean, he can easily edit that part out if he really wanted to lol

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

The Philippines finally won a gold medal! Olympics 2021! Everyone was *reminded* that they are here!

[@paracetamol256]

Congrats!

[@Dawesenm]

Okay?

[@Ta.Ishmael]

I've just stumbled upon the channel, I watched a couple of crypto videos made by guys from the Philippines, and I've always wondered why they had Spanish surnames. Now I've found the reason behind that. Thank you so much

[@sanderbenning1182]

“Americans didn’t know if the Philippines were islands or canned fruit” Guess the average American public was as good at geography then as they are now.

[@Sivah_Akash]

I think it is just a joke that Americans know less geography than other countries. It is just that in the US this comparison is done a lot. And I do not think anyone in France knew much about French Guinea either at that time.

[@Rhythmicons]

There is a debate about whether or not McKinley was playing his cards close to his chest. My inclination is that he was channeling Lincoln.

[@aweslayne]

@@Sivah_Akash No, it has been that way

[@pinkfoidhaircult]

Winston Churchill didn't want the UK to join the Korean War because he had never heard of Korea until the US says so

[@LeonardLuzon]

Oh lawd. Sounds like today.

[@SeanZetterlund]

As a Filipino-American, whose family got here because my grandpa enlisted in the US Navy, definitely a topic I'm glad you covered, as I feel like a lot of this is swept under the rug. great video! 👌

[@randomly_random_0]

This wasn't taught in american school right? It's all about cuba, guam, mexico etc but no mention of Philippines. I guess that's how insignificant the country to US who claims they are their loyal ally in the pacific lol

[@CHICKENNUGGET69360]

They should teach these in US history classes.

[@CHICKENNUGGET69360]

My great-grandfather was killed in manila and my great-grandmother was "taken". Who knows what the Americans did to her.

[@hermiecorpuz9164]

Here's more on Philippines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2nQkoaPoNBnis0

[@carnagewolf1]

@@randomly_random_0 The countries you mentioned are barely talked about also

[@theriveroftruth]

very happy you’ve covered this topic, as it’s a really personal one for me. i’ve been trying to collect stories from my mom about her life being born and raised in the phils, and also about what living under japanese occupation was like for my grandmother. really appreciate the work you do, johnny!

[@natashagupta4691]

🟡SERCH ADITYA RATHORE, HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY

[@panzersquadph1361]

Im a filipino, we taught in high school how the Spanish losed the battle against the Americans, now I know it was fake battle to make a different story as well as the History. Many history not literally true it was fabricated to make their own means.

[@johnli6430]

Under Japanese occupation in the Philippines was brutal , atrocious ,evil and barbaric. They've never officially apologized and hid the true events and history of their acts from their school educational system. Their war criminals are still commemorated as heroes every year . Such a Shame !

[@Linkcast12]

Thank you for sharing this video... the explanation is simple enough with a touch of comedy, that made me furious and laugh at the same time. As a Filipino, i feel for my countrymen that suffered. I will never look at the U.S. the same way again...

[@boblambert74]

Johnny, this is one of your best videos so far. I consider myself pretty well versed in US History, but with that being said, there were points in here that legitimately made my jaw drop. Bravo, keep going!

[@larrylouie]

"400 years in the convent, 50 years on Hollywood." Said someone...

[@genesis6d7]

400 years of holy fear. 40+ years of truly becoming civilized and progressive after being literally masscred (genocide) by the new white conquerors who had the constitution saying that "all men are created equal".

[@EarthForces]

@@genesis6d7 damn son you. That is some poetic honesty right there. 👍

[@har5814]

333 years of church 48 years of movies

[@emmanmojica3642]

@@genesis6d7 America: We will recognize your independence. *Spain gets defeated* America: *I'M GOING TO MAKE SAMAR INTO A HOWLING WILDERNESS*

[@ranelgallardo7031]

50 years in the Cracker Barrel is more accurate.

[@pontifexmaximoose7433]

Yooo I’m a History Student from the University of Santo Tomas!! And I gotta say am a Big Fan of your Work!! Finally someone is willing to shed light on the Over-Exploitation of Foreigners on the PHILIPPINES. Even Mark Twain was against the American Occupation of the Philippines during the Filipino - American War saying it was complete betrayal against the people’s right to Liberty and the very Tenants which America stood for. It really is sad that most Filipinos don’t even bother to realize their own History majority of us are still very Xenocentric. Hopefully that eventually changes with this Video raising more awareness to a History often overlooked.

[@une6two943]

unfortunately, the new generation are too busy doing tiktok

[@Cmpnk877]

Meanwhile those liberals and pro-american senators in the Philippines: Let's forgive and forget 😀

[@NanetteNette]

@@une6two943 hopefully the new generation will use TikTok for good. Lots of educational bits out there...

[@kibble24]

I have SO MANY Filipino-American friends, I can't believe I never knew any of this. This is sickening.

[@noahbpeters]

That's the difference with winning and losing wars: We Germans know that we were bad, and we get told mostly everything, also we are still seen as bad by some people. The US on the other hand🚬

[@gordusmaximus4990]

You mean like any other nation or group of people in history ever?

[@reinhart114]

Thank you. Till this day, for some twisted reason, billions see the US as heaven and the good guys, when in reality, they are the new Spain empire, the new British empire, the new Nazis.

[@clipit4503]

@@reinhart114 Wut? Now they are the good guys tho they used to be rlly bad but they are good now

[@Phd366]

Yup

[@Jackofafewtrades]

@@clipit4503 B R U H

[@Dutch_chess]

One of my history teachers in HS in the Philippines was the first person to tell me that the my country was stolen/bought off by the Americans. I didn't want to believe it at first. But when I went to school in the US for college, my professor who has been teaching history for years adamantly taught us that the Philippines was stolen from Spain. Growing up the US was "the good guys" and it shows in our culture. What was ironic was that I later learned from my college professor was that in WW2 the Philippines became the Achilles heel of the US. There are accounts of US soldiers that were stuck in the Philippines and how they felt betrayed. I'm not siding with Japan on the horrible things they did to their neighboring countries. Almost everything that the US touched ended up in disaster. Point is the US is a great country but it's not as pure as it portrays it to be in history.

[@violetsrayreikishop2]

Anything the US touched always end in disaster look at North Korea vs South Korea

[@hanzzimmer1132]

@@violetsrayreikishop2 are you saying that NK is better off than South Korea?

[@hanzzimmer1132]

There are no good guys or bad guys. Only winners and losers. It's important that the US and Philippines remain close friends for the future.. China will soon begin to dominate the region

[@Dutch_chess]

@@hanzzimmer1132 I think the point is, had the US understood Korea in it's history and in general, NK wouldn't have existed. The US made so many mistakes in that war. We don't talk about that war because the US failed. I don't hate the US. The same time this country needs to stop thinking it is the good guy in all wars and stop burying it's failings.

[@therealyonex532]

@@Dutch_chess how did the US fail on that war?

[@ClimbingEasy]

I knew you would cover this at some point! History of the Philippines fits right in the "geography, colonialism, and just esoteric enough" niche you have.

[@thomassmith7884]

I wish there was another country other than the US

[@yuvrajt]

Looks at Europe.

[@ClimbingEasy]

Pro or Anti American colonialism; it is just history. It is up to YOU to format if it was bad or good.

[@vyentro29]

@@thomassmith7884 I wonder if you can accept that the US has a horrific, colonial and destructive past that should be taught.

[@EarthForces]

@Blown Gasket this is actual history mate. I myself hate the CCP but WHITEWASHING history is HYPOCRISY.

[@EDMTMLFilms]

Born and lived in the Philippines till I was 13. Naturalized U.S. Citizen now and have been living in the US for 30 years. I have a son who is half white and half me. I am grateful to the opportunities I have had here in America. It would be nice if any of this would be acknowledged by the US or even mentioned in US Schools. But we all know that would never happen.

[@cutehumor]

I'm like your son. I was treated like garbage in school growing up and I live in southern USA

[@mikeikes524]

@@cutehumorThe same thing happens to white people who go to non-white schools in the US. It did to me.

[@easonbao6993]

It is. Any MWH class in high school covers imperialism. Almost 1/4 of our entire school year was focused on that.

[@Michiganian8]

Well all I remember is, a lot of history based on the state that ur in & all the wonderful things abt it, WW1&2, how we became a Nation, the Holocaust,& more holocaust, & civil rights era 👍🏽

[@jerolvilladolid]

Philippines is part of the Asian family of countries, of course USA will never see it as a worthy possession. But from an Asian point of view, this country is the most strategically placed. Right at the middle of south east asia and the northern states of China, Japan, and Korea. Also it is the gateway to the Pacific straddling both south china sea and the pacific ocean. Thats why the Japanese chief admiral in 1945 remarked that there was no point in keeping the Imperial Navy if they lost control of the Philippines.

[@sergiodma]

Actually... No. The Philippines are absolutely irrelevant in the Asian game nowadays.

[@Brslld]

@@sergiodma it is very relevant back then as Europeans were wanting a piece of China and Manila had always been a very important city due to its naval proximity to china

[@aftp6646]

@@sergiodma The West Philippine sea is crucial and is a potential battleground in the coming decade.

[@bloop_rat]

@@sergiodma right,it’s irrelevant,that’s why china’s been trying to take the west philippine sea away for years now right? because it doesn’t matter at all?

[@JB-xm8qi]

@@sergiodma hugs.

[@Nietabs]

Spain to USA after the war: You have stolen what I rightfully stolen!

[@marceloorellana5726]

Spain didn't steal. It conquered them. So the Europeans stole America and then those same Europeans formed a country called the USA. Then those same Europeans continued to steal the land from Americans the Native ones and other Europeans until they reached the Pacific. Then those Europeans who spoke English stole the identity of the Americans and called themselves Americans. Lesson here...if you speak English you steal.

[@ranchhand1188]

spain to japan and then the usa. japan occupied Philippines. no mention of that

[@mmmhmmm8236]

@@marceloorellana5726 They (Spanish) didn't conquer the Muslims in the south & The Igorots in the north & an island in the Philippines led by Francisco Dagohoy was free from Spanish rule for 80 years until the Spanish retook it.

[@muhammadHassan-kj1jy]

@@ranchhand1188 Yeh i was waiting for him to talk about japan

[@epsilonxvi5675]

@@ranchhand1188 it's just 20 years compare to taiwan.

[@ashutoshjha507]

The history books of Colonisers is always glorious and that of the colonies always look like a blood bath and inhumane activities.

[@davionknight7355]

Don't delusion yourself! Even natives kill each other for resources and space. People back then are savages. I am Filipino btw

[@MikkiManson13]

@@davionknight7355 Oh yes, of course, the Filipino name 'Davion Knight'. 🙄 What a surprise, the stale piece of white bread is defending colonization.

[@agron2237]

@@MikkiManson13 keep 😭😭😭

[@beanieman7138]

@@davionknight7355 I know right. They think they wouldn't do the same if given time and power.

[@aftp6646]

The truth is always in the middle. Many peoples in the lands conquered by Europeans were suppressed themselves and supported the Europeans who could never have conquered such vast lands with such few people otherwise. Depicting the locals as saints and the Europeans as pure evil does no justice to history.

[@junglejim4549]

Excellent video. As a Filipino-American , I admire your knowledge in Philippines history. I also admire your humor for there were times I laugh at your story despite true. Well stated history and THANK YOU!

[@ooohhenrybmblm]

“All men are created equal.” I think they meant white men 😂

[@pramilashaktawat4429]

🔵SERCH ADITYA RATHORE, HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@Crowned-Qwesi]

Family guy said it best... 😂😂

[@mguieb1988]

And only certain white men, not all of them. No jews. No white hispanics.

[@cristianfuentes2597]

@@mguieb1988 ok north and western wite men

[@sosogo4real]

@@mguieb1988 WDYM? The slave traders were all Jews. They were explicitly more equal than others.

[@jackgruber7811]

Watching this video had me like *crying in Puerto Rican* Thank you for giving these issues the context and importance they deserve. Saludos desde PR 🇵🇷

[@williamdavidfrancavilla7388]

You realize Puerto Rico has had multiple votes to decide on statehood.

[@kerosblue5609]

@@williamdavidfrancavilla7388 and they decided on yes we want to be a state

[@williamdavidfrancavilla7388]

@@kerosblue5609 It came down the congress who have pretty much chosen to ignore it. I firmly believe that statehood is long overdue for them. The other territories aren't big enough. Give them voting representation in the house but there is no need for two senators from each territory.

[@jharden88]

George Dewey is a great-great-great-something uncle of mine. We have a huge, old book at home about him, his service, and lineage. I've always been so proud that he was, and is still, the only 6-star Admiral the US Navy has ever had. His sixth star came mainly from his actions in the Battle of Manila. But this paints him in a whole new light for me. And it's hard to be as proud of his legacy now as I was before. Still, thank you for such an informative and intriguing video.

[@pramilashaktawat4429]

🔴SERCH ADITYA RATHORE, HE ALSO MAKES INFORMATIVE CONTENT LIKE JOHNNY HARRIS

[@dnomyarsamoht]

What are the facts presented and the sources of this new light? Journalist state their sources lest it’s an op-ed… a lot of wide brushes here painting a new and different story.

[@twinkle3474]

Our history books of course are filled with propaganda, always depicting the US as our "saviors" from the Spanish and Japanese, so it isn't your fault or your family's at all that you didn't know about what really happened. I was already in my mid 20s when I heard an unbiased account of the US occupation, and it was from a tour in Intramuros in Manila (where the battle mentioned in the video took place). The tour was by Carlos Celdran who was a pretty creative activist, may he rest in peace.

[@raulelenes4194]

@@twinkle3474 Americans are masters at writing history in their favor. They love to say that Such country gladly sold that territory to the US like wishing to cover their mere desire to become a superpower at the expense of mostly weaker nations or a decline empire as was Spain. In American textbooks, you will find e.g. that Mexico sold the territories of the South West or that later America bought the southern region in Arizona just as "the Mesilla Purchase", almost all times this happened when the defeated counterparts were forced to cede or sell since they were threatened as they had been defeated. Americans did not want to lose face as conquerors or colonizers. Nevertheless, it was a fact that they behaved pretty much as such. For instance, in the case of the Philippines, they obliterated the Spanish culture in the islands by making Spanish a residual language. A language that had already a literature of its own. A language that was and had been for over three or four the lingua franca of the islands and the language that was and had been the language of instruction too.

[@Somm_RJ]

Well, you can still proud of him, just for different reasons.

[@I3asher]

I just found your channel today and I've been nothing but marathon watching. help me your content is so good

[@SarahSmith-ff6yy]

It took me years learning about WW2 to learn all this about the Philippines and you’ve put it into less than 20 minutes. Well done!

[@joseaguila1266]

This guy is twisting some historical facts. He has some malicious intent in doing this. He’s a liar.

[@goyonglo4807]

Thank you for retelling the story of the Philippines. We used to have this story in our history books in high school. The "phony war of Manila Bay" - that is how I can remember it was referred to in our history books, is "unforgivable", especially considering that it happened during"modern times" - when humanity is expected to have already gained full grasp of the meaning of LIFE

[@IdealMotivation]

The journalism is awesome! 💪

[@berzgaming1039]

hi

[@Mar1aHass4n]

Ikr!

[@hermiecorpuz9164]

"The 1899 Philippine Republic That America Still Does Not Recognize": kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2nQkoaPoNBnis0

[@Max-nt5zs]

Pretty far from journalism…

[@engr.songjihyo2022]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpTXlYiqqMppnJo some false and facts to this documentary.

[@hommedterre1]

As a Filipino myself I heard a lot of things that you have mentioned in this video and for that I am extremely thankful. More so for the back stories (like the duplicitous arrangement how my country was "ceded" to the US. Furthermore this cements the truth I have seen on other videos as to how some black Americans who were sent to the Philippines to fight in the Spanish -American war decided to desert. Them finding commonality with the Filipinos who like them were also subjected to racial discrimination-and that in our very own country, a totally despicable act.

[@bentrinker1937]

America does have its dark spots and moments we’re not proud of but compared to 3 years of occupation by the Japanese … we’re not looking so bad lol

[@hedonistic_mushroom]

Thank you for making this video. As a Filipino, it stinks how the Philippines is often remembered as "That country America tried to colonize at the turn of the 19th century." The Philippine-American War is taught in national history classes here but its jarring to hear that later generations on either side are not taught the same lessons in their history. For us, these wars shaped our national identity and our independence movement which is why we hold ourselves accountable to be able to tell later generations what happened. I don't mean for reparations to be made, but I really would appreciate it if we weren't just a footnote in the Spanish-American War. Today Filipinos have an amicable impression of North Americans though there is still a sizable anti-western movement in the populace because of all the American bases that used to operate here and that's another can of worms, frankly, that's too messy to get into. More power to you and i hope you keep making more pieces like this.

[@vantaplat7411]

We barely teach about far more important wars, i highly doubt the Spanam war would be taught much less the Philippine-American war.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

Personally I view the American Conquest as the best outcome that was possible given the situation in 1898. The Philippines was militarily weak (it had just gained independence after all) and surrounded on all sides by Colonial powers. On top of this you had rising Japanese nationalistic jingoism following their victory over China in 1895 which further fueled Japanese imperialism and fed fantasies of forming a Pan-Asian Empire. I can almost guarantee you that if the US didn’t take over the Philippines, then the Japanese would have. And as bad as American occupation was, I believe the Americans were way better occupiers than the Japanese would have been.

[@hedonistic_mushroom]

Best outcome notwithstanding... It still sucks for my ancestors in either case. The route of us becoming an American protectorate or becoming a Japanese imperial colony both tread the path of stomping out the embers of the independence movements.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

@@天子-Ren I’m gonna have to look into that. I know the initial invasion was bad, but I don’t remember hearing about the Filipinos suffering any long term societal effects from the occupation. And like I said, as bad as US occupation was, it was a preferable alternative to Japanese rule.

[@Dubs22005]

I'm gonna keep saying it. Overall, it was a net positive. Yes, countless lost and identity wiped (for the most part). How long do you think the natives would have figured out what bacteria are before getting introduced with the education that came in being conquered? We were sort of lucky that they were a sunset empire by the time they actually built up the colony in the Philippines. Conquered sure. They only left the most submissive and obedient but that also led to them educating so much of the masses (what was left). Also, you never hear about the Spanish people who genuinely came to the PH to help and make their lives there. The Tres Burgos who shielded rebels from the Spanish govt. The countless gobernadorcillos that supported building more and more towns and ports to support more of the natives into living to modern standards. Teachers that taught for free. Colonials that sent numerous natives to Spain for college education. It was not all evil and suffering for 300 years. Yes, spain sent their worst scum as punishment. The pedos they caught, they corrupt, those guys always get sent to colonies like the PH but they werent all that. And I agree. The Americans have the PH by the balls with their CIA enabling corruption.

[@solohombre7027]

History like this one, they never taught us in school and never will. we all deserve to know more about History and thanks to Johny for sharing yet another great documentry. Peace ✌ Well I've to edit this comment to let you know that I'm from India and I live in a remote place far away from the mainland. In our education system topic like this one aren't included let alone in dept focus! And I studied in government school which is a local language school run by local government and again topics like this weren't included when I was a student. And even I've learned English with the help of KZbin if you're curious how I didn't know history like this one. Peace! I'm happy that my comment box has become a forum thanks.🙂💖

[@josephisaiah7260]

We filipinos know abt this. Maybe your geography teacher didn't know the history well

[@Cryzhe]

Baka d ka interesado sa klase mo noon. Sa high school to tinuro.

[@Tre16]

So do your own research. School is only there to replenish the workforce

[@DemonNitrix]

@@Tre16 nobody wants to waste time learning about something that really won't help us.

[@Tre16]

@@DemonNitrix knowledge is never a waste of time.

[@yourdailykerfuffle9257]

Wow, thanks Johnny for clarifying what my political geography professor couldn’t. It’s amazing to know that the argument I thought about how the Philippines was a strategic geographical location “therefore imperialists longed to conquer us” has now been clarified. There’s much gravitas in knowing why the US wouldn’t want for get involved in the spratley islands dispute.

[@takumichan5153]

damn years in college and high school believing in this geographical location EVEN AS AN IR STUDENT WHYYYY

[@nunyabiznes33]

The location is handy for keeping a foot in Asia but nothing exactly essential to mainland US. I mean, that's literally all Spain got from PH, a port to trade with China (since foreigners were banned there at the time). They don't even need our gold - they were hauling so much gold AND silver from the Americas that they suffered from inflation.

[@simplyselina]

As a Puerto Rican hearing this always makes me cry. Sometimes it makes me feel less than even though we fight in American wars and are citizens. I want my country to be free.

[@rickyxxsi9177]

It is a pity that there are people who do not value their country and prefer to be second-class citizens.

[@moniquewrites9046]

As a black person, which many PRs are, as a black American I used to feel this way then I realized my people built this nation for free, my ancestors worked for little to nothing, my grand parents paid taxes to the US government which continues to build our nation. And your people have done the same. You are entitled to where you head high and stair at anyone who would dare question your personhood. You are worthy of it by law and principle alone!!!

[@kibble24]

As an American on the mainland, I want you to know that many of us DO see you as our American brothers and sisters. If PR, or Guam, or any other US territories, decide they want full independence, there's a lot of folks here who would support your right to choose your own futures in that way, too. I'm sorry for what our government and our military has done. None of it was ever okay. And we need to be accountable for that.

[@mrfilms538]

Let’s not forget how the US was supposed to “help” the Philippines in development for a certain amount of years before granting them independence. However, after the aftermath of WW2 with Manila being the second most destroyed city in the world, the US was like: “You know what? I think you got this! We’ll grant you your independence”. Albeit unfair, the Filipino people accepted it because this is what they longed for, the Philippines for the Filipinos. But sike, foreign policy and trade still affected the country even after the independence and it could be said that it is still affecting the country today.

[@Jose.AFT.Saddul]

Japan is one reason why that never happened. After japan became a world power when they defeated the Russians in 1902. American strategic planning decided that Pearl Harbor would be the principal American base instead of Subic Bay in the philippines. The philippines which suddenly became exposed to possible hostile nations like Japan and China became a source of weakness rather than a strategic point where american naval and diplomatic influence could be exerted in asia.

[@m1a1aa75]

@@Jose.AFT.Saddul i think its because of the marshall plan after world war ii america's priority is rebuilding europe and japan so that it will not fall from the communist they are more important strategically than the philippines

[@noynoybaqui]

As a filipino the US provided the Philippines with so much resources that the Philippines was the largest economy in South East Asia for a while and one of the biggest economies in Asia. The Philippines was the first country in Asia to have an airline, and was the first in Asia in other stuff. So, NO you are wrong to say that the US left the Philippines in shambles and without any assistance.

[@bigheaddog4048]

the plan was To give them independence in 1942 so they folowed that promise also I have a feeling you would’ve complained if they stayed any longer

[@astorlefflinker8417]

This is true. US didn't even include Philippines in their Marshall Plan.

[@edm8037]

Nice, you share more here than my history class about the Philippines.

[@romelimmense]

Then you are maleducated.

[@edm8037]

@@romelimmense So you think you know everything about the Philippines Mr Jackass?

[@overhealing7691]

this was literally taught in elementary schools. I guess you weren't paying attention

[@edm8037]

​@@overhealing7691 Nasubrahan ka sa hangin. I am being honest and yet you are pulling a smart-ass card and pretend to know everything. Another arrogant!

[@punsalanedmon4537]

Then after Independent many Rich Filipino push for the Independent but poor Filipino Suffer in poverty No medical assistants Very poor Social Security. Too much Corruption in the Phil is the main problem. They brain wash poor Filipinos that Americans are Bad People so the Rich Filipino will become more Rich while 90% of poor Filipinos are suffering. Sad Bat True. I think our heroes made a mistake for the Independent to the USA.

[@drummerguy612]

This absolutely blows my mind, I never knew any of this before. Thanks for your journalism.

[@TheFirstGroover]

stunning video journalism. 👏

[@dannydenison6253]

You're work is critical and incredible.