The United States and the Philippine Hukbalahap Insurgency: 1946-1954

Abstract

The report reviews United States policies and programs towards the Republic of the Philippines during the Hukbalahap (HUK) insurgency (1946-1954). The historical research method is used to determine what influence those policies and programs had on the growth and the eventual defeat of the insurgency. The report examines the political, social, economic, and military conditions from the postliberation period through 1954 when the insurgency was defeated. Emphasis is placed on the economic and military aspects of United States-Philippine relations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1971
Accession Number
AD0772382

Entities

People

  • Leo S. Comish Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Communists
  • Democracy
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Insurgency
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Assistance
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.