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Before World War 2, the Philippines was a possession of the United States of America. The militarist Japanese government of the time wanted to expand Japanese control and influence in east Asia under what they called "the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere".
As the US began blocking Japanese access to steel and other necessary raw materials, they planned to conquer the colonies of European countries at war with Germany or already conquered by Germany and Italy to gain access to oil, rubber and other strategic materials. They expected the US to oppose that action and so Japan needed to weaken US Military posture in east Asia and the western Pacific. They did this by attacking Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and other US possessions in the Pacific. That included invading the Philippines in December 1941, just ten hours after their attack on Pearl Harbor.
That is what got the Philippines involved in World War 2.
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What were the places in the Philippines involved during World War 2?
Manila , Bataan , Corregidor ,
How did Philippines involved in World War 2?
World war 2 was a devastating time for all. Many countries, that wanted no part in the fighting and confusion unwillingly got sucked in the chaos. Countries such as the Phillipines.
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What were the places in the Philippines involved during World War 2?
Manila , Bataan , Corregidor ,
How did Philippines involved in World War 2?
World war 2 was a devastating time for all. Many countries, that wanted no part in the fighting and confusion unwillingly got sucked in the chaos. Countries such as the Phillipines.
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to die.
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