Because it was strategicaly important teritory to both the Japanese and the United states.
The Philippines was part of Spain until the Spanish/American War, when America gained the Philippines as a territory, then in 1946 they became an independent nation
A Japanese's controlled part of the pacific.
The Philippines became an american colony
The Philippines were conquered by Japan in 1942, then re-conquered by the US in 1944.
Franklin Roosevelt wasn't part of world war 1. he became part of world war 2 when japan attacked the nation. he then signed a declaration of war against japan.
Yes the Philippines, as part of the US, fought against the Japanese during World War 2.
After World War 2 Poland became part of the Soviet sphere.
it became part of Yugoslavia
Before World War I, there was a Germany colony called Togoland. After the war, it was partitioned; the British part became Ghana, and the French part became Togo.
The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
It created the groundwork for the much longer and more violent Philippine American War.
Most Asian countries were involved in World War 2