All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic: Difference between revisions

It consists of Filipino peasants and farmers fighting against the occupation of Japan and the KALIBAPI. While the nation is neutral, the Huks begrudgingly work with the [[Free Philippine Republic|Commonwealth Exiles]] and the United States to keep themselves afloat and armed.

The AFSR has its roots in the Hukbalahap movement, an insurgency started by peasants in Luzon. theThe Lava Brothers would declare a workers and peasants republic in 1945, and immediately begin carrying out land reform, with large estates broken up and given to peasantry, among other changes. throughout the north of the Philippine Archipelago.

The Philippines Communists realised they couldntcould not defeat the Japanese by themselves, so they entered into an alliance with the Free Philippine Republic., together they would launch an offensive in 1959. whileWhile the Free Filipinos made substantial gains, the Huks would be forced to retreat, embarking upon a long withdrawal that becamse known as the Great Paddy March. in the aftermath, the head of the PKP Luis Taruc would attack General Secretary Jose Lava, stating his caustion and dogmatism had cost the revolution. Taruc would then oust Lava, becoming the leader of the newly proclaimed AFRSR.