the first quarter storm
DESCRIPTION
The First Quarter Storm was a period of leftist unrest in the Philippines, composed of a series of heavy demonstrations, protests, and marches against the government from January to March 1970, or the first quarter of 1970. It was one of the factors leading to the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.TRANSCRIPT
ANAKBAYAN SEATTLE | JANUARY 2013
THE
FIRST QUARTER
STORMA MICRO ED!
MICRO-ED STRUCTURE
Objectives
The Storm Before The Storm
The First Quarter Storm
The Aftermath
Review Objectives
OBJECTIVES
What was the First Quarter Storm?
1What did the First Quarter
Storm stand for?
2How does The First Quarter
Storm relate to us today?
3What is the movement for National Democracy?
4Engage in
active discussion, learn and have fun!
5
THE
STORM BEFORE THE STORM
The Concrete Conditions that led up to the First Quarter Storm
Neo-ColonialEconomy Elections Inflation of
the PesoGovernment
Debt
Police Brutality
$$$ for Militarism
Marcos Eyes3rd Term
Rich GetRicher
Feudal System
Massacres
IncreasedTuition
Poor GetPoorer
THE
FIRST QUARTERSTORM
A Youth and Student Movement
The First Quarter Storm was a period of leftist unrest in the Philippines composed of a series of heavy demonstrations, protests and marches in opposition of the government from January to March 1970, or the first quarter of 1970.
Edgar Jopson
Constitution Convention
[Real] State of the Nation
50,000 Deep
Marcos Inauguration
Journalism
Politicize Masses
THE 3 ROOT PROBLEMS
Government CorruptionInternal ExploitationForeign (External) Exploitation
IMPERIALISM FEUDALISMBUREAUCRATCAPITALISM
NATIONAL DEMOCRACYWith a Socialist Perspective
THE
AFTERMATH OFTHE STORM
A Youth and Student Movement: Commemorated & Continued
MAKIBAKA!
HUWAG MATAKOT!
REVIEW OBJECTIVES
What was the First Quarter Storm?
1What did the First Quarter
Storm stand for?
2How does The First Quarter
Storm relate to us today?
3What is the movement for National Democracy?
4Did we
engage in active
discussion, learn and have fun?
5ISANGBAGSAK!
