Modern Era · Southeast Asia · Politics
1946
Philippine independence
July 4, 1946
The United States granted independence to the Philippines, forty-eight years after taking the islands from Spain. The Fourth of July was chosen as Independence Day as a sort of American farewell. The Philippines became a sovereign republic, though the continuing American military presence and economic ties would shape its politics for decades.
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Also in 1946 (5 other events on record)
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