Philippine Independence from the United States The Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946. This date was celebrated as Independence Day until the date changed in 1962.

When the United States and Spain went to war over Cuba, the Philippines joined the side of the U.S. On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo declared the independence of the Philippine islands, and in January ...

Roosevelt signed a bill that made the Philippines a commonwealth until ... World War II interrupted the transition to independence. Within minutes of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on ...

Feb. 3, 1945, the battle for the capital of the Philippines began between Allied Forces and Imperial Japan. The 1st Cavalry ...