The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United
States did not give it to them. The Philippine's were in a constant
struggle to gain independence after the Spanish stopped ruling the
country. This led to the Philippine-American War, and even after both
wars officially ended, some rebel groups continued to fight American
soldiers. Many civilians died from starvation and disease in comparison
to warfare deaths and English became the national language, instead of
Spanish.
He considered himself a spokesperson to the common man
C. He blamed jews for the ills of germany
