Politically speaking, technically, Germany is closer to the Philippines. However, it takes longer to travel east from Germany than to travel west from USA.
The US did not grant the Philippines independence.
The US did not declare war on Germany in 1941, Germany declared war on the US as a measure of solidarity with Japan after their attack on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines.
Germany Australia Algeria US Philippines Switzerland
The Philippines was controlled by the US as a colony from 1898 to 1946. It began when the Philippines was ceded by Spain to the US following the Spanish-American War. The US then established military control over the islands and eventually implemented a civil government. Full independence was granted in 1946.
No. Germany is an independent state in Europe. The Philippines is an independent state in South-East Asia
The Spanish surrendered Manila without a fight.
The United States won the naval battle easily.
The Spanish surrendered Manila without a fight.
The Spanish surrendered Manila without a fight.
The Spanish surrendered Manila without a fight.
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The World War II was against 2 large military alliances- the Axis(Germany, Italy and Japan) and the Allies(UK, US, Russia and France) The Philippines then, was under the America.