OCS Military History Lesson 5(100%correct)

What was the Rebel's strategy during the Philippine War Under Emilio Aguinaldo? correct answers Forces waged a war of ambushes, raids, & surprise attacks. (Guerilla Warfare) The chameleon act whereby the guerrillas transformed themselves. Sought to undermine America's will to continue the consciously played to the fact that Americans opposed the government's venture in imperialism. Describe the US use of COIN during the Philippine War? correct answers McKinley's instructions to win the confidence, respect, and admiration of inhabitants of the Philippines. They built schools, roads, markets, health, and sanitation. Offered amnesty to guerillas willing to turn themselves in and rewards to those that handed over weapons. Will, force and conciliation; Force- aggressive patrolling, even destructive raids. Conciliation- good civil affairs vs. weak rebel control. Aid/ infrastructure plans and political. What military obligation did the US have with China and Cuba (post Spanish-American War)? correct answers China: gave exclusive control over the legation quarter with the further right to place troops along the Pelan-Trentsin-Shaullaikwan railway to ensure open communications between the capital and sea. 1900 Boxer Rebellion and then presence by one US Army regiment until the late 1930's. Cuba: US Army Medical Corps breakthrough versus tropical disease. While in Cuba. The US Army Medical Department traced the tropical Yellow Fever scourge to mosquitoes. What was the strategic value of the Panama Canal and what Army contributions aided in its constructions? correct answers Reduction of tropical diseases is an important factor in the Corps of Engineers' construction of the Panama Canal. Medical support was very important to US success in building the Panama Canal, which was itself a remarkable accomplishment of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Tropical disease, especially Yellow Fever, had been a big factor in beating a previous canal-building project by a French company. Describe US involvement in the Mexican Revolution? correct answers Pershing's relatively small Mexico Expedition did not capture Villa but did suppress mischief. General John Pershing's relatively small expedition into Mexico aimed to capture Villa and his top lieutenants. US limited the expedition's scope when Pershing's search for Villa threatened to foment outright war between the US and Mexico. Instead, Pershing established forward operating bases in Mexico to monitor the situation; and the US terminated the expedition in 1917. Limited and weak use of planes which were new war technology. What army organizational reforms were implemented by Eli Root? correct answers Upton's desire for a better Regular-Army command and Logan's desire for militia reform. Root would embrace both Upton and Logan's approaches to Army improvement; and (b) he would start both militia reform and Army command reform.