Tell me about American rule in these islands.

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It was glorious.

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>>2003026
There's a saying in the Philippines "What Spain failed to do in 300 years, America accomplished in 50." The matter being discussed being modernization.

Which, to be fair, buys way too much into the black legend, propagated by WASPs and Philippine Nationalists, since Spain DID try- the Liberals in particular wanted to improve Spain's remaining colonies- unfortunately 3 Carlist Wars and a Conservative Government later, modernization was halted, sparking the anger of Filipinos and also Cubans, who saw themselves as proper Spanish subjects now pissed off at the center's continued marginalization of them.

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"Colonialism was a mistake"

>>2003120
>Dude, defend an island archipelago from the beaches, lmao!
>Dude, China wont attack, lmao!
Douglas "Spooked by the Gook" McArthur.
Douglas "Takes a Slap from the Jap" MacArthur.
Douglas "Lets the Chink through the Chainlink," MacArthur
Douglas "Just wear the shades and the shame fades" MacArthur

>>2003138

Dougie was objectively right about the post-War order though, regardless of how hard you may meme.

>Men since the beginning of time have sought peace. Various methods through the ages have been attempted to devise an international process to prevent or settle disputes between nations...Military alliances, balances of power, Leagues of Nations, all in turn failed, leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war.

>The utter destructiveness of war now blocks out this alternative. We have had our last chance. If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.

He was right about the Philippines, right about Japan and China, right about Korea.

We could have listened.

>>2003163
>Largest surrender of US forces in history.
>Longest retreat of US forces in history.
>Hurr war!

>>2003163
>Abwabwabwabwa Nucyulur Apocalypse.
Aaaand Russia is a saber rattling wreck and China is a US trading buddy and Capitalist as fuck.

Lose some more, Macarthur.

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not american related bu their flags were pretty cool

btw can anyone shop that one anime face into this one?