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Adaptation and resistance of the overseas Chinese in the Philippines during Japanese occupation

Dukhoon Lee 1

1한남대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

The Philippines existed under Japanese Occupation for only a short period of three-and -a half years between 1942 and 1945, yet this period did more to awaken a sense of identity and independence among the Filipino than had either the eras of Spanish colonization(1517-1898) or U.S. colonization (1898-1946). From their position as outsiders within the Philippines, the Chinese in particular acquired a distinct identity as huaqiao, citizens of the new Republic of China created with the Xinhai Revolution 0f 1911, and Japan's first invasions of China led them to participate in the movement against Japan. Though their primary emphasis as recently as the time of Sun Yat-sen's revolution had been on economic support, the Huaqiao population in the Philippines responded to Japan's occupation of the Philippines by taking up the arms to fight the invading forces. By participating in the war as residents during the Philippines's movement of crisis, they arguably took another step toward fuller assimilation into Filipino society.

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