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The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
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Why did the US want to gain control of the Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
Why did the US want the philipines in 1898?
US wanted control of Philippines b/c they thought the phillipinos were'NT civilized. They also wanted Philippines to get closer to the very populous Chinese Market.
Who did the us defeat to gain control of the Philippines?
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.
Why did the US want to gain of the control Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
Why would Filipinos want to help the US fight the Spanish?
The US took control of the Philippines after they helped them with the Spanish. And Filipinos wanted freedom or the US to get out.
Is it true that the us wanted to gain control over Mexico and central America?
Well, it HAS control over Mexico and Central America, isn't it?
Was the US control on the Philippines direct or indirect?
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,
Why the us wanted to acquire Philippines?
The United States wanted to acquire the Philippines as a strategic foothold in the Pacific region, to have access to lucrative Asian markets, and to showcase American power and influence on a global scale. Additionally, there were concerns about the potential for European powers to establish control over the Philippines if the US did not intervene.
US control of Philippines in 1898?
Yes, the US was controled the Philippines in 1944 due to the War between the us and the Philippines.
Did the US control the Philippines?
They Had control for 44 years
What country did the US gain control of after winning the Spanish American War?
It evolved into the Philippine American War which was ugly, brutal, long and bloody, but the US prevailed and the Philippines finally became independent after WW2.
What are supporting details about why us involvement was necessary in the Boxer Rebellion?
The first reason is that America wanted to keep control over the Philippines. They wanted to have a good presence in the East. And they wanted to show their dominance over the country.
