![]() This postcolonial era - framed by Cold War security and propaganda needs of the United States and the rise of an independent new nation called the Republic of the Philippines - fundamentally changed the relationship between the two countries and the fate of the more than 150,000 Filipinos living in Hawaii and the U.S. ![]() In many ways, the events of 1946 brought us the community we know today, with Filipinas/os as the second largest API group in the United States and the largest in California. ![]() World War II transformed the lives of Filipinas/os like no other event before, with the exception of the Spanish-American War in 1898 which ended Spanish colonial rule and the Philippine-American War, 1899-1913, the American conquest of the Philippines. Moreover, the 20 years from 1945-1965 were significant in both United States history and Philippine history. The end of World War II, and in particular, the year 1946, was a watershed year for Filipinas/os in the United States. National Scholar, Filipino American National Historical Society The Significance of 1946 for Filipina/o Americansīy Dr.
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