Why Was the Philippine–American War Erased from U.S. History?

Why was one of America’s bloodiest wars quietly removed from history books?
Between 1899 and 1902, the United States fought a brutal imperial war in the Philippines — a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands, possibly over one million civilians, and fundamentally changed America’s role in the world.

This documentary explores why the Philippine–American War was erased from U.S. history, despite its massive human cost.
From the fall of Spanish rule to the Treaty of Paris, from guerrilla warfare to concentration camps and torture, this war reveals how a nation founded on liberty became an occupying empire.

📌 In this video, we examine:

Why the war was officially called an “insurrection” instead of a war

How American imperial ambitions shaped the conflict

War crimes, civilian suffering, and the moral collapse of occupation

The internal debate inside the United States over empire vs. democracy

Why this war made America uncomfortable to remember

This is not an anti-American story.
It is a historical one.

Understanding why this war was forgotten helps us understand how history is written — and erased.

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