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Why was the Philippines sold to the US?
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
When did the americans invade the Philippines?
When And Why did the americans invade the philippines? May 1, 1898. It was the Pacific theater of the Spanish-American War. The Philippines, Guam, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were all occupied as part of the war. The reasons for the war have to do with Cuba, so there is no specific reason why America invaded the Philippines, other than it was part of the Spanish Empire. The reason they stayed in the Philippines and Guam (and fought a very long war with Filipinos to occupy the islands) was to have naval bases in the South Pacific to refuel (America was the only naval power that did not have a base in East Asia.).
What was The Philippines relationship to the US from 1898-1945?
U.S controlled the Philippines.
How did The US counteracted the German threat to invade Haiti and Santo Domingo?
The US counteracted the German's threat to invade Haiti and Santo Domingo by deploying US military in The Dominican Republic in order to protect them and all Americans life.
Why was the US interested in the Philippines?
cause
What caused the Japanese forces to invade the Philippines during the Pacific War?
At the time, the Philippines were a US possession that was scheduled to receive full independence in 1946. Nevertheless, the Philippines were a base for US armed forces and would have to be neutralized once Japan had decided to attack Pearl Harbor. So they had to invade the Philippines to prevent their use by the US as a base for attacking them.
Why they invade Philippines?
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When did the Romans invade the Philippines?
They never did.
When did US President Franklin D. Roosevelt decide to invade the Philippines in World War 2?
In July of 1944 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with his senior commanders in Hawaii to decide whether to invade the Philippines or Taiwan. The senior US Navy commanders believed that an invasion of Taiwan would aid the "island hopping" Pacific campaign and the US Air Force could keep Japanese forces in the Philippines isolated. The US Army believed that invading the Philippines was a better way to take control of US military operations in East Asia. President Roosevelt decided that the US had better prospects if the Philippines were retaken. The Japanese had captured the Philippines in 1962.
What country tried to invade the Philippines?
There were several countries that tried to invade the Philippines. Among these are Japan, Spain, United States, Great Britain, Portugal and the Netherlands.
Why did the marines invade peleliu?
To support the invasion of Southern Philippines
How many years that spanish people invade the Philippines?
300 years
What two goals did the us set for the war in the pacfic?
1, regain the Philippines 2, to invade Japan to do this they would use the strategy of "Island Hopping" pussy hahahahahahha
How did the Spaniards invade the Philippines?
because they wanted to rule the phil. and to have the wealth of phil.
Where did the yamato invade?
The Yamato was the aircraft carrier that launched the planes that attacked Pearl Harbor, attacked the Philippines (an invasion) and attacked the Midway Islands (but failed to invade).
Do the us invade Vietnam?
no they invaded us
How many years did the Spaniards invade the Philippines?
The Spaniards invades and took control of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 which is a total of 333 year. However, Ferdinand Magellan had come to Philippines in 1521.
