The Philippines, a country known for its tropical climate and hard-working Filipino maids, has now become a low-income country with a weak voice in the international community and a sluggish economy. However, you know what?
In the 60s of the last century, its economy was once unbeatable, far ahead of the rest of Asia, which can be called a glorious period.
The current situation in the Philippines is inextricably linked to the former Ferdinand Marcos. The tenure of this ** has had a profound impact on the course of Philippine history.
Colonial HistoryThe Philippines has been ruled by European powers for a long time, among which Spain has the longest colonial rule, lasting more than 300 years. At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States fought a war with Spain for control of the Philippines.
In the face of the powerful military power of the new capitalist countries, Spain's colonial rule quickly collapsed, and the Philippines was incorporated into the territory of the United States and became a colony of the United States for half a century.
It was not until 1946, with the end of the World Anti-Fascist War, that the Philippines finally gained independence.
In 1941, when the Pacific War broke out, Ferdinand Marcos gave up his civilian career to become a valiant soldier and join the U.S.-Filipino coalition to fight to defend the Philippines.
With his bravery and ingenuity, Ferdinand distinguished himself in the war, rose to the rank of colonel, and made a name for himself in both military and political circles. However, Ferdinand was well aware of the problems that exist in Philippine society.
Immediately after becoming a leader, he launched a reform movement called the "Green Revolution", which aimed to comprehensively reform the Philippines' agriculture, education, medical care and other fields to solve the deep-seated problems of society.
This reform movement has played a positive role in promoting the development of the Philippines and laid a solid foundation for the modernization process of the Philippines. Ferdinand's history of struggle is an inspirational story of going from an ordinary soldier to a head of state, and his efforts and wisdom have brought hope and change to the Filipino people.
After centuries of colonial rule and the heart-wrenching war, the Philippines is devastated, with a ruined economy and difficult livelihoods. The top priority of the Philippines is to develop the economy and ensure the livelihood of the people.
Ferdinand adopted the method of bringing in British and American capital, and promoted the development of the Philippine economy with the help of external forces. As the economy took off, Ferdinand was re-elected in 1969 with a large vote.
The solid regime and the support of the people have inflated his desire for power. Power gave Ferdinand a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before, and he longed for more glory, greater power, and more wealth.
This desire drove him to the path of ***.
Ferdinand, a politician who started as a soldier, knew that controlling the military was the same as controlling the voice. Therefore, in 1972, he began to carry out military reforms, ensuring that he had absolute control over the army.
On this basis, he amended the constitution in 1982 to change the political system of the Philippines from the ** system to the cabinet system, and replaced all cabinet members with his own cronies by excluding dissidents and suppressing political opponents.
In this way, democracy in the Philippines was transformed into an army, and Ferdinand also succeeded in centralizing power and laying the foundation for his own rule.
In the past, other Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea faced development difficulties, but the Philippines seized the opportunity earlier, and its economy once surpassed Japan and South Korea.
However, during Ferdinand's rule, the Philippines went downhill. Without restraint, he went on a frenzy to accumulate wealth and concentrate the wealth of the whole country in his own hands, leaving the Filipino people in a difficult situation.
This phenomenon reminds us once again that power needs to be checked, otherwise it will lead to incalculable consequences.
Ferdinand targeted the country's economy, setting up hundreds of companies and installing cronies to encroach on the country's wealth. In the case of the sugar industry in the Philippines, he first lowered the cost of purchasing raw materials, making it impossible for farmers to resist, raised the price of sugar for high profits, and introduced laws to reduce workers' wages.
He did the same, and soon took control of the coconut, banana, tobacco and other industries in the Philippines, and the wealth flowed into the pockets of the Marcos family.
In just a few years, Ferdinand's power alone hollowed out an entire country, something rarely seen in modern society. The disadvantage is that the future and destiny of the country depend on a person, and whether this person is capable or moral depends on himself.
Whether the people can live a peaceful life and whether the society can be stable for a long time depends on luck, just like buying a lottery ticket. If those in power are incompetent, mediocre, and only interested in enjoyment, the fate of the country is like a lonely boat on the sea, which may capsize at any time.
The historical sinners of the Philippines, those who go against the grain, will inevitably be drowned by the torrent of history, and trying to stop history from moving forward is as unrealistic as a praying arm blocking a car.
In 1983, Ferdinand's political rival Begnino Aquino was assassinated at the airport, and the story was revealed. In order to be re-elected**, Ferdinand will do whatever it takes.
His lust for power and greed have made him lose his mind. The whole Philippines is deeply unhappy about this, and Ferdinand's move is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. Although the activities of the people were forcibly suppressed by the army, the foundations of the regime were shaken.
In 1986, Ferdinand used various fraudulent means to be elected for the fourth time, which completely ignited the anger of the people. **The crowd rushed into the **mansion, and the army no longer obeyed **, and finally collapsed and disappeared.
Ferdinand fled the United States in a hurry, but was detained by the U.S. military when he entered the country in hundreds of boxes filled with gold bars, rare jewelry and cash, with a total value of more than $30 billion"Hardworking"All his life, but he still worked for the Americans.
In 1989, Ferdinand died in Hawaii"The world's largest ** criminal"'s life is over. Conclusion"Take copper as a reference, you can be dressed. Taking people as a reference, you can know the gains and losses.
Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. "In the long feudal society, the life of generation after generation was essentially cyclical, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
However, until modern times, we began to stand in a direction"Vector"Looking to the future on the time axis.
We firmly believe that society never stops, and ideology, politics and economy are the inevitable products of human activities. We have the right to determine the way we think, the way we manage society, and the way we create wealth.
All those who refuse to follow this path will be eliminated by society, and those who stand in the way will be destroyed.