Simple. The Philippines was the Great Human Shield of the United States during World War II. Aside from Pearl Harbor, have you heard of any major American cities/mainland-US areas affected by the war? NONE! The war was fought in our shores and which obliterated much of our heritage.
And yes, they robbed us of our independence and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
By exagerating many of the stories reporters were sending from Cuba, and publicizing anything that was negative
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.
No, the Philippines were allies of USA
William Howard Taft was the first US Civil Governor of the Philippines, but he got that appointment AFTER the Spanish-American War. There was no American governor f the Philippines during the Spanish-American War because until the war was over the Philippines were a Spanish possession and had a Spanish governor.
Yes, the US was controled the Philippines in 1944 due to the War between the us and the Philippines.
He loved battle so much he helped start the Mexican American War.
By exagerating many of the stories reporters were sending from Cuba, and publicizing anything that was negative
By exagerating many of the stories reporters were sending from Cuba, and publicizing anything that was negative
in America people had a negative attitude towards the war. They were still getting over WW1 and believed WW2 was Europe's problem and that we should not get involved.
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.
Providence played a role in shaping the history of the relationship between America and the Philippines. The U.S. justified its colonization of the Philippines as part of its divine providence to spread democracy and Christianity, leading to the Philippine-American War. This belief in providence influenced American policy towards the Philippines and the way they governed the islands.
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.
The Philippines became an american colony
They occupied the Philippines
They occupied the Philippines