We enter the 20th century in this season as we talk about McKinley's Benevolent Assimilation proclamation and the underside of the US "civilizing mission" in the Philippines. What reasons did the United States use to rationalize its continued presence in the islands? Was the new colonial order "benevolent?" Let's find out.
For more PODKAS, visit <a href="//www.podkas.org">www.podkas.org</a>.

We enter the 20th century in this season as we talk about McKinley's Benevolent Assimilation proclamation and the underside of the US "civilizing mission" in the Philippines. What reasons did the United States use to rationalize its continued presence in the islands? Was the new colonial order "benevolent?" Let's find out. For more PODKAS, visit www.podkas.org.

We enter the 20th century in this season as we talk about McKinley's Benevolent Assimilation proclamation and the underside of the US "civilizing mission" in the Philippines. What reasons did the United States use to rationalize its continued presence in the islands? Was the new colonial order "benevolent?" Let's find out.
For more PODKAS, visit <a href="//www.podkas.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.podkas.org</a>.

Was the US occupation a "benevolent" assimilation?

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Was the US occupation a "benevolent" assimilation?

Was the US occupation a "benevolent" assimilation?