Philippines: early 1950s
From the early 1950s until 1953 Air Force Colonel Edward Lansdale, under CIA auspices, gave advice and assistance to Philippine leader Ramon Magsaysay in his struggle against the local Communist Huk guerrillas. Millions of American dollars were provided by the U. S. secretly for Landsdale's use in this program. The program was instrumental in bringing about the ultimate defeat of the guerrillas.
