How the US 'Bought' the Philippines Without Asking Filipinos

How did the US buy the Philippines? In December 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris—selling the Philippines for $20 million. But Spain had already lost to Filipino revolutionaries, the US controlled only one city, and not a single Filipino was allowed in the room. 📺 Watch next: Battle of Bud Dajo: The Untold Story of American Atrocities -    • Bud Dajo Massacre: The Untold Story of Ame...   🇺🇸 US-Philippine History & Colonial Legacy (Playlist) - https://bit.ly/US-PH-history 📖 Get my book "Black Lives & Brown Freedom": https://bit.ly/3byGGEP 🎬 PART 1 OF A 3-PART SERIES: Part 1: How the United States Bought the Philippines (This Video) Part 2: What If the Philippines Stayed Under American Rule? [coming soon!] Part 3:How America Made Filipinos Forget [coming soon!] 🎥 Join my channel! — https://youtube.com/kirbyaraullo/join 🔔 Subscribe — http://goo.gl/yDgQmK 🍿 Be my Patron —   / kirbynoodle   📚 Books, merch, etc. — https://www.kirbyaraullo.com/books 🌐 Website — www.kirbyaraullo.com ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 The Philippine Revolution They Erased 02:53 The Mock Battle of Manila (August 1898) 03:23 Treaty of Paris — Filipinos Locked Out 06:00 Why Spain Didn't Want to Sell 07:14 Why the US Paid $20 Million 08:36 Real Reasons America Wanted the Philippines 11:52 The Philippine-American War Begins 14:15 Why Filipinos Forget 15:42 What If the Philippines Stayed Under American Rule? ABOUT THIS VIDEO: This video explores the Treaty of Paris 1898, the Mock Battle of Manila, and how the United States "bought" the Philippines from Spain for $20 million—despite Filipino revolutionaries already winning independence. Part 1 of a 3-part series on US colonization of the Philippines and its lasting impact. #PhilippineHistory #TreatyOfParis #PhilippineAmericanWar