![]() 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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