The United States Interfere In The Philippines In The Cold War Initial Stage

The East Asia region was another battlefield that the United Statescontested with the Soviet Union all over the world after Europe in cold war times. ThePeople's Republic of China was established and Korean War was broken that made EastAsia promote suddenly in the position of the American strategic structure and form. TheUnited States participated to the Korean War, on the other hand established thebridgehead that contributed to its policy in this region, Japan and Philippines first hits.For this, the United States interfered with Philippines domestic affairs strongly, helpingPhilippines government suppressed the Huk guerilla, and proped up its favoritecandidate the election of Philippines president in 1953, Magsaysay became topresident.Finally, reached to the policy target of Philippines. So far, the domestic is stillweaker to the research of this problem. This paper used of the American governmentdocument, drawing lessons from the research result that have already at domestic andabroad, carrying on compare to this problem to discuss systematically.This paper divided five parts. The first part made clear a form of early Philippinesafter WWII. Philippines encountered huge loss again in WWII, after the colony historyof experience more than 300 years, the economic was depression, everything needed torebuild. Roxas and Quirino who represented the benefits of the landlord and compradorgroup were corrupt and incapable, at inside and outside policy looks forward forAmerican first. Because the Philippine government had lost its own people, the Hukinsurgence of communist leadership of suppression not only hard shew results, pour tomake it continuously develop strong on the contrary.The second part discussed Cold War early the policy of United States to Philippines.Philippines occupied important position in Cold War strategy in East Asia of the UnitedStates. In order to strengthen the control toward Philippines, on the instruction ofNCS84/2,the United States strengthened to Philippines economic aid, and helpFilamerican government stability on political situation, on the other hand helpingPhilippines government suppressed increasingly strong of the Huk insurgence. TheUnited States proped up Magsaysay to serve as the Secretary of national defense, and sent CIA to Philippines instruct AFP to crack down the Huk insurgence of communistleadership especially. The AFP passed a series psy-war and propaganda "eye of God "etc. in order to divide the relation between Huk and people, and dismay of Huk innerpart, cause the infection of Huk declining. In addition, the United States intervened themiddle election of Philippines Congress in 1951.The third part elaborated in 1953 the election of Philippines president and theaction of American. Because in consideration of the Philippine government had lost itsown people, the United States decided to support Magsaysay participate an election.Magsaysay accumulated a certain political good reputation that cracked down on Hukmovement, the United States propagrandized Magsaysay in Philippines domestic andinternational strongly, help him to mold good image. At the same time, Americandesigned plans that lured the Huk to boycott an election, increasing the opportunity ofthe wheat space match election. In the election, CIA and the company of the UnitedStates at Philippines provided the large quantity campaign fund for the Magsaysay, thispushed his election. Prop up strongly in the United States under, Magsaysay won anelection smoothly.The four-part cent discussed the United States to interfere with the result ofPhilippines municipal affairs. The United States to the interference of Philippineselection, help Magsaysay win the president of this election, stabilized political situationin Philippines. on the other hand, Philippines exists a stable Filamerican government infavor of the United States promote the whole strategy in East Asia, provided foundationfor Dulles setting up "treaty in Southeast Asia organization" etc. a series of "anti- totalbarracks".Last,though the action of Philippines,the United States accumulated theexperience of anti-communism.The last part summarized the policy of the United States for Philippines at that time.The United States used a great deal of advisers and covert operation in the interferenceof Philippines, carried out some experiences for the CIA. The successful interference ofdomestic affairs in Philippines increased the confidence of the United States to interferein East Asia, and the influence of the domino theory urged the United States graduallythe interference in Southeast Asia that made the United States sink deeply.