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
U.S controlled the Philippines.
After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.
Contrary to popular American belief, the Republic of Philippines is a sovereign independent country. The US has never "acquired them"
The Philippines were important to the US during the Second World War. During which, America used the placement of the Philippines to combat Japan in it's Pacific Ocean quest. Afterward, it granted the Philippines independence from its control acquired in the Spanish-American War.
strategic location of the Philippines, which served as a key outpost in the Pacific region. Additionally, the Philippines offered access to valuable resources and a potential pathway to expanding Japanese influence in Southeast Asia.
That depends on which war you are interested in.When the Spanish-American War began, the US captured the Philippines from the Spanish.When World War 2 began for the US in 1941 (it had already been going since at least 1939 for other nations), the Japanese Empire captured the Philippines from the US.
The US and the Philippines differ in terms of size, population, and economic development. The US is a large country with a diverse population and a highly developed economy, while the Philippines is a smaller country with a growing population and a developing economy. Both countries share a history of colonial rule, but have different cultural influences and political systems.
Yes, the US was controled the Philippines in 1944 due to the War between the us and the Philippines.
Among the reason to take the Philippines was to prevent Germany or Japan from taking it over. The US wanted a Naval Base and Coaling Station in the Pacific, but was not interested in owning the Philippines. The fear was that if they did not take over the Philippines from Spain, the Spanish might find a buyer that was hostile to American interests.
After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.
What is the GNP in US of the Philippines in the year 2007?
From roughly 1899 until 1946, the Philippines was part of the US. Now, however, the Philippines is an independent country.
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,
After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.
After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.
After the Philippine-American War, the US governed the Philippines as a US possession. As it had promised to do before the war, after World War 2 the US granted independence to the Philippines.