The annexation may not have been official until later, but the US took possession of them in 1898.
Many would say the US was acting as an imperial power when it annexed the Philippines, not that it was being communist.
that he wants the Philippines to be annexed
Before the war Hawaii was annexed. After the war Guam and Puerto Rico were annexed which remain Territories and the Philippines which was granted independence after WW2.
1899 after a battle against Spain
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The US annexed the Philippines because of its location en route to China. The US later freed the country in 1947.
Yes, the Philippines was annexed by the United States after the Spanish-American War in 1898, following the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Hawaii, on the other hand, was annexed later, in 1898, but it was formally established as a U.S. territory in 1900. Therefore, while both were annexed in the same year, the Philippines was officially transferred to U.S. control before Hawaii.
The US, in its history was imperialistic. They annexed many lands into their "empire" (although the US government is not an empire). A few examples are Panama, Hawaii, Cuba, and the Philippines.
The United States has annexed various territories throughout history, including Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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All were annexed in 1898.
Annexation of the PhilippinesThere were several arguments put forth as to why the United States should annex the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. Shrewd propagandists, like Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, and others who wanted the US to become an imperialistic power, claimed that it was the duty of the "White race" to govern "inferior" peoples and bring them the joys of civilization. It was also believed among the military and commercial interests that if the US did not annex the islands, then Japan or Germany would take them and control them for their own military and economic advancement. Some Americans actually believed it would be best for the nation, it would unite the country following the war which divided some, if the Philippines were annexed to the US. President McKinley seemed to think it was right to annex the Philippines because the United States had already annexed lands prior to the war--namely, Hawaii. Commercial, military, and imperials all favored annexation.