Philippine-American War | Under the Free Flag | 2
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The War in the Philippines Continued
Senator albert beveridge warned of chaos and bloodshed if filippinos were left to control their own future. General mc carther lobbied the war department in washington for approval to use a harsher strategy, one that would allow him to suspend civil rights and even target civilians. Aginaldo watched the us Presidential race closely; he believed america was headed for a brian win,. He directed his forces to step up guorilla warfare ahead of the election in hopes of swaying the outcome. And on the island south of manila, they began to find success. In maranduce, repeated attacks by aginaldo's troops exposed american vulnerabilities. Though the americans still
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