How the US 'Bought' the Philippines Without Asking Filipinos

Описание: How did the US buy the Philippines? In December 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris—selling the Philippines for $20 million. But Spain had already lost to Filipino revolutionaries, the US controlled only one city, and not a single Filipino was allowed in the room.

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🎬 PART 1 OF A 3-PART SERIES:
Part 1: How the United States Bought the Philippines (This Video)
Part 2: What If the Philippines Stayed Under American Rule? [coming soon!]
Part 3:How America Made Filipinos Forget [coming soon!]

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 The Philippine Revolution They Erased
02:53 The Mock Battle of Manila (August 1898)
03:23 Treaty of Paris — Filipinos Locked Out
06:00 Why Spain Didn't Want to Sell
07:14 Why the US Paid $20 Million
08:36 Real Reasons America Wanted the Philippines
11:52 The Philippine-American War Begins
14:15 Why Filipinos Forget
15:42 What If the Philippines Stayed Under American Rule?

ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
This video explores the Treaty of Paris 1898, the Mock Battle of Manila, and how the United States "bought" the Philippines from Spain for $20 million—despite Filipino revolutionaries already winning independence. Part 1 of a 3-part series on US colonization of the Philippines and its lasting impact.

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