TERMS AND GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR FILM
IMPERIAL SENTIMENTALISTS
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William McKinley (1843-1901): US President (1897-1901), who presided over early US imperial expansion in the Pacific. William Howard Taft (1857-1930): 27th president of the United States (1909-13), tenth chief justice of the United States (1921-30) and first US governor-general of the Philippines (1901-04). Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964): US Army general, who served as military advisor in the Philippines from 1935-41. Huk Rebellion: (1946-54), Communist-led peasant uprising in central Luzon, Philippines. The group's name in Tagalog is Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon, or the "People's Anti-Japanese Army." |
Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957): US-supported president of the Philippines (1953-57) best known for defeating the Huks. Ferdinand Marcos: (1917-1989): Philippine head of state from 1966 to 1986, who was driven from office by the "People Power" movement of Corazon (Cory) Aquino (b.1933). Subic Bay: former US naval base. Henry Luce: founder of Time-Life. Pearl S. Buck: author of the Good Earth. |
#1. How did the US government originally envision their role in Asia? How did this vision of US involvement change from the late 19th century until the Cold War period?
#2. Who benefited most in Filipino society from the early years of US colonization? Which group in society benefited the least? Why?
#3. What was the rule of Ferdinand Marcos like? How did his leadership serve US interests in Asia?
#4. According to the film, where did many Americans get their earliest information about China and the Chinese people? What was the range of impressions Americans had of the Chinese before WWII? What factors affected these impressions?
#5. Who was the "China Lobby" during the Cold War period? What was the "Who lost China?" debate all about?