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Spain sold the Philippines to the US because Spain had been defeated by the US in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and one of the provisions the US required in the Peace Treaty was the sale of the Philippines
U.S controlled the Philippines.
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After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.
Contrary to popular American belief, the Republic of Philippines is a sovereign independent country. The US has never "acquired them"
As a result of the Spanish American War.
Because the US asked them for assistance.
All nations declined to get involved with the war except US, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, ROK, and the RVN.
The Spanish American War which involved the Philippines, Guam, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The Philippines were not involved in WWI US forces led by General Douglas MacArthur liberated them from Japanese occupation in 1945 (WWII)
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
That it sold the Philippines to the United States.Spain did not relinquish title because of defeat by the US or by the revolutionists.It sold the Philippines to the US. There were no bargains and no deals with the Filipinos involved. The Filipino's were not involved. There was no victorious Revolution. Spain lost a war with the US and not against an unruly mob. The US bought the mob and the Philippine American War began. The US tried to avoid a dicatorial takeover by a small portion of the population and fought the Philippine American War in the hopes of introducing a representative democracy into Asia.
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