A Dictatorship Story from the Philippines: Who is Ferdinand Marcos?
A new era opened for the Philippines with Ferdinand Marcos, who came to power in the 1965 elections in the Philippines, which remained under American rule for many years and gained independence in 1945. Marcos would make a name for himself with the repressive regime, election fraud, and corruption he implemented during his 21-year rule, which lasted from 1965 to 1986.