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1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War; 1914–1918 World War I 1914 Siege of Tsingtao; 1937–1945 World War II 1937–1945 Second Sino-Japanese War; 1939–1945 Pacific War; 1938–1945 Soviet-Japanese Border Wars; 1942 Battle of Midway; June 1946 Shibuya incident; 22 June 1966 – present Sanrizuka Struggle; February 19 – 28, 1972 Asama-Sansō ...
Yamashita was actually held responsible for numerous other war crimes that the prosecution claimed was a systematic campaign to torture and kill Filipino civilians and Allied POWs as shown in the Palawan Massacre of 139 U.S. POWs, wanton executions of guerrillas, soldiers, and civilians without due process like the execution of Philippine Army ...
The term is also applied to children of Filipinos and American rulers during the U.S. colonial period of the Philippines (still used until today) and children of Thais and U.S. soldiers during World War II and the Vietnam War. The U.S. had bases in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
Magdalena "Maggie" Estoista Leones (August 19, 1920 – June 16, 2016) was a Filipino intelligence officer during World War II. She is the first and only Asian to receive a Silver Star Medal for her wartime contributions. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in mainland China in 1937 following the Marco Polo Bridge incident which caused the worsening of anti-Japanese sentiment in the region including among the ethnic Chinese community in the Philippines. The war later became part of the larger World War II and the Japanese began to occupy the Philippines in ...
‘World War III has already begun,’ Jamie Dimon warns — says he and his team are preparing for serious conflict with Russia, China. 3 assets to protect yourself in 2025 William Koblensky ...
Before the beginning of the war, Claire, now Claire Fuentes, returned to the Philippines and was singing in a night club in Manila where she met her future second husband, Sgt. John V. Phillips of the 31st Infantry Regiment. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the couple retreated with the army away from Manila.