The Philippines Was An American Colony? | Spanish-American War Pt. 2

<p>Most Americans will be shocked to learn that once upon a time on the opposite of the world, the US held a colonial territory in the Philippines. Even for a podcast that's dedicated to asking the question "How did we not know that?", this one's a real head-scratcher. Why was US involvement in the Philippines so quickly forgotten, and how can those of us in the present bring more awareness to the atrocities that were committed in the past? In this episode, Nat covers the Philippine-American War and America's nearly 50-year-long presence on the archipelago.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Check out FSO Compass here: <a href="https://fsocompass.com/hdwnkt" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fsocompass.com/hdwnkt&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Help us improve the quality of our podcast by contributing to our Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HowDidWeNotKnowThat" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/HowDidWeNotKnowThat&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Study Guides and Show Notes: <a href="https://www.hdwnkt.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hdwnkt.com</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/hdwnkt/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/hdwnkt/support</a>