Philippine-American War | Into the Jaws of a Dragon | 1
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The Story of Aginaldo and the Philippines
In 18 98, aginaldo declared philippine independence under the protection of the mighty and humane north american nation. The flag he raised was red, white and blue and feat a triangle with three gold stars representing the unity of the three major island groups: luzon, the visas and mindona. But no formal recognition came from the us. Aginaldo learned that there were more on the way. He asked dewey and the newly arrived general wesley merritt what their intentions were but was met with vague reassurances and va of answers. On the next episode, as American troops face off against a determined enemy in the philippines, fierce debate breaks out
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