The war was the Spanish-American war.....the US has never fought a war against the Philippines, just to liberate them, the a fore mentioned war (from Spain) and WW II from the Japanese.
William Howard Taft was the first US Civil Governor of the Philippines, but he got that appointment AFTER the Spanish-American War. There was no American governor f the Philippines during the Spanish-American War because until the war was over the Philippines were a Spanish possession and had a Spanish governor.
The Philippines became an american colony
The Philippine American war was the direct response to the Spanish American War.
The Philippines had been a Spanish colony, and following the Spanish-American war, the US considered the Philippines to be the spoils of war, and sought to take possession of it. The population of the Philippines had other ideas, however.
At the time of the First Wold War, the Philippines were an American colony.
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.
The US obtained the Philippines by defeating Spain during the Spanish-American War of 1898 (a six month long declared war).
After the Spanish-American War, the Philippines-American War broke out in 1899. This conflict arose as the Philippines sought independence from U.S. control following Spain's defeat. The war lasted until 1902, resulting in significant casualties and ultimately leading to the establishment of the Philippines as a U.S. territory.
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.
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.
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.
The United States acquired the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War.