AS AM 2 Lecture 2: Post-Colonial Migrations -- Patterns of Migration from Asia after World War II

• School: UCSB
• Department: Asian American Studies
• Course: AS AM 2
• Professor: John S.W.Park

Document Summary

The u. s. in the world in the 20th century, "the american century" The american presence in asia since 1898, in the philippines. The american in korea and japan in 1945. The americans in vietnam from 1950 to 1975. Justifying the capture and possession if spain"s former colonies. "the little brown brother" bringing civilization to the savages. Colonialism as moral imperative, toward a "benevolent assimilation" An american model for the "development of the filipino people" David barrows -- professor of anthropology and president of the university of. From 1900 to 1906, barrows was secretary of education. Developing an infrastructure for medical trainees to serve american navy. Train native filipinos to serve american soldiers. American teachers went abroad to teach filipinos --> filipinos migrated to. Filipino sailors enlisted in the united states navy, c. 1930 -- becoming american citizens. Filipinos as "aliens", subject to a cap of 50 persons per year.