The late 19th century and very early 20th century, like from about 1890-1905 before the events that led (directly) up to WWI, there were a host of super interesting wars and conflicts that kind of got lost to mainstream history because they were overshadowed by WWI and WWII.
For example, did you know that in the late 19th century a western imperialist power annexed a country in Asia.
When the inhabitants of of that asian colony declared their independence, this western power brutally shelled them from a naval position, killing thousands.
That imperialist power then proceeded to fight a three year long, declared war with the colonists, that ended in the capture and execution of their leader, and the subjugation of the asian colony for almost 50 years.
The asian colony: The Philippines
The western imperial power: The United States Of America.
The war, called the Philippine-American War, was fought from 1899-1902. I would venture to guess that that most Americans don't know was a real thing, and don't know that the Philippines was an american colony from the turn of the century until WWII.
this is true also, but i was thinking about 650 years after that. russo-japanese war
The late 19th century and very early 20th century, like from about 1890-1905 before the events that led (directly) up to WWI, there were a host of super interesting wars and conflicts that kind of got lost to mainstream history because they were overshadowed by WWI and WWII.
For example, did you know that in the late 19th century a western imperialist power annexed a country in Asia.
When the inhabitants of of that asian colony declared their independence, this western power brutally shelled them from a naval position, killing thousands.
That imperialist power then proceeded to fight a three year long, declared war with the colonists, that ended in the capture and execution of their leader, and the subjugation of the asian colony for almost 50 years.
The asian colony: The Philippines
The western imperial power: The United States Of America.
The war, called the Philippine-American War, was fought from 1899-1902. I would venture to guess that that most Americans don't know was a real thing, and don't know that the Philippines was an american colony from the turn of the century until WWII.
Well, I totally missed that one. I had to look it up. Somehow I'd never heard of that.