The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
The U.S defeated Spain the the 1898 Spanish-Ameircan War to obtain ownership and control of the Philippines. The US then defeated Filipinos in the Philippine-American War (called Philipppine Insurrection in the US) in the early 1900's to gaincomplete control of the Philippines.
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
more land
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
The US control on the Philippines was indirect. When the US colonized Philippines they send some of their men or appoint a presidency in the Philippines to took control. This happened during the Common Wealth,
The Philippines was a strong base for US military power and had to be controlled by Japan if they were going to expand in east Asia without US interference.
Its sugar business was worth millions of dollars
Yes, the US was controled the Philippines in 1944 due to the War between the us and the Philippines.
They Had control for 44 years
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
The US took control of the Philippines after they helped them with the Spanish. And Filipinos wanted freedom or the US to get out.