The first Vietnam : the Philippine-American war in Manila /
Deo A. Reyes.
- xiv, 354 pages: illustrations; 23 cm
Includes bibliography and index.
The Philippine-American war is a neglected and often ignored episode in Philippine history. The conflict is a victim of a collective amnesia, consigning it to the dustbin of history. This book traces the roots of the conflict and how the vested interests in American society coalesced to mold the foreign policy of the United States into annexing the Philippines as an American colony.