The Philippines were strategic to both the Allies (especially the US) and to Japan. The allies had occupied the island for almost 10 years, it was their base in the Pacific. It was also a place where planes could stop and refule on their way to Japan. Japan wanted to take it from the Allies (the US) for that very reason. The could use it as a base to shoot down planes on their way to Japan.
A Japanese's controlled part of the pacific.
Yes the Philippines, as part of the US, fought against the Japanese during World War 2.
Because it was strategicaly important teritory to both the Japanese and the United states.
The Islands of the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. They defeated the American and Filipino forces on the islands. They were subjects of the Japanese for over three years. Many Pacific Islands and nations in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Norwegian nations were part of World War 2. The Philippines were not the only islands in the war. See the related link below if you are curious about it.
It affect the Commonwealth of the Philippines by the Japanese Era. The Japanese bring the World War II to the U.S, they bombed the Pearl Harbor which is the U.S property. They bring the war to the U.S, the war affect us because we are property and part of the U.S that time.
Popular beast of burdens include the camel in Africa and cows in certain part of the world. In the Philippines, The carabao is considered the national animal. It is the most popular beast used in farming.
The Bataan Death March happened when the Japanese invaded the Philippines just after their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. As such, it was part of the Pacific Theater of World War 2.
Philippines is placed in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean.
China, Japan, and the Philippines
The Japanese were invaders and they did horrible things to the Filipino people, so the population fought back the best way they could. My dad fought against the Japanese in the Philippines and took part in the battle for Manilla and it was room by room battle to remove the Japanese from the city.
The Philippines were conquered by Japan in 1942, then re-conquered by the US in 1944.
Aside from the fact that Japanese has been a part of the Philippine History, it also had contributed a lot of things like culture wise, the foods, the friendship, the language, and the people.