31–36 of 36 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please don't overuse the word genocide, its was not a genocide.
I acknowledge your point, it is arguable whether it constituted genocide, some believe it to be so. Killing hundreds of thousands and placing them in concentration camps is ugly no matter what word is used though.
Looking back now, I realize it was never taught to me in school. The only time I remember discussions about it was when I brought it up in a university discussion - after the teacher allowed us to research a topic of our own choosing and present on it.
“The Bataan Death March has never, ever,” Gaerlan says, “been part of the history curriculum in American schools.” She also says it’s neglected in education in the Philippines. Is this true? As a Canadian, it certainly got a mention in our (Grade 9? Grade 10?) social studies.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's definitely got a section in The American Pageant, a textbook used for Advanced Placement US history in some high schools. I was aware of the counterinsurgency war but didn't know many specifics. I think I just assumed "It was like Vietnam, but with more racism, less press coverage, and consequently more murder of civilians." I believe I remember also learning that Kipling published White Man's Burden at the same…
I’m not sure I’d say it “got a section” in The American Pageant. The coverage is pretty slim and light on detail. There’s discussion of how atrocious the American military was, but with some “oh the Filipino soldiers did bad things to American soldiers and then the Americans retaliated” excuses thrown in. It’s on pp 637–638 here: http://www.scuc.txed.net/webpages/cbaker/files/chapter%2027%... And pp 646–647 here: htt…