What was happening in April 1971?

Anti-Vietnam War Protest in Washington D.C. On April 24, 1971, the largest ever demonstration opposing a US war took place when 500,000 people marched in Washington D.C. On the same day, 150,000 people demonstrated in San Francisco.

What happen in the year of 1971?

The Bangladesh Liberation War begins in March of 1971 after the Pakistan military attacked Bengali civilians. India enters the war on December 3rd of 1971 on the side of East Pakistan (Bangladesh) after Pakistan preemptively attacked Indian airbases. Bangladesh was able to achieve independence as a result of the war.

What is the significance of EDSA revolution in the Philippines?

The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution gathered millions of Filipinos from all walks of life to march along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the main artery of Metro Manila, to end the dictatorship of President Ferdinand E. Marcos and begin a new era marked by true freedom and democracy.

What are the historical events in the Philippines?

There are reliable records for four main periods of Philippine history:

• Spanish rule (1521–1898)
• American rule (1898–1946)
• Japanese occupation (1941–1946)
• Philippine self rule (1946–present)

What is the purpose of martial law in the Philippines?

President Marcos imposed martial law on the nation from 1972 to 1981 to suppress increasing civil strife and the threat of a communist takeover following a series of bombings in Manila.

What can we learn from Aquino’s legacy?

Cory Aquino helped liberate and empower half of the Philippine population. Nowadays we think nothing – or nothing much — of unmarried couples who openly live together; of wives who have their own bank accounts or who separate from husbands due to their abuse or philandering. Yet a mere 28 years ago, none of this was legally possible.

How did Aquino’s Executive Order 209 affect Filipino women?

While Mrs Aquino quietly signed Executive Order No. 209 promulgating the Family Code, it took a long time for institutions to lock in step and for Filipinos, especially women, to adjust their mindset to this new social and even political order.

How has democracy changed in the Philippines since 1972?

Although it is generally accurate to view 1986 as a return to elite democracy, Philippine society, the state, and modes of political competition have changed since 1972. Still, even the most positive views of democracy in the Philippines since 1986 see it as a flawed work in progress; harsher critics see it as a sham and a failure.

Is 1986 a return to elite democracy in the Philippines?

The return to democracy following the People Power Revolution in February 1986 restored many of the pre-martial-law era institutional features and political elites. Although it is generally accurate to view 1986 as a return to elite democracy, Philippine society, the state, and modes of political competition have changed since 1972.