The Filipina Guerilla Fighters of World War II

This week, Liz and Dakota look back at the female guerilla fighters of the Philippines and their efforts to expel the Japanese Imperial Army during WWII.  Showing how women's roles are often overlooked in history, Liz and Dakota talk about the resistance movement, looking specifically at school teacher turned guerilla commander, Nieves Fernandez. 

Episode Notes:
https://southseattleemerald.com/2016/03/26/31-days-of-revolutionary-women-27-nieves-fernandez/

https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/nieves-fernandez-guerilla-wwii-a00293-20200915-lfrm

https://www.pacificatrocities.org/female-guerrillas.html

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/guest-bloggers/women-warriors-philippines-wwii.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieves_Fernandez

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_campaign_(1941%E2%80%9342)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_resistance_against_Japan

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