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  2. List of conflicts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Second World war; Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941-1942) Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942-1944) Allied liberation of the Philippines (1944-1945) Japanese Troops surrender to the 40th Infantry Division. Commonwealth of the Philippines United States Co-belligerent: Hukbalahap Japanese Empire Second Philippine Republic ...

  3. History of the Philippines (1898–1946) - Wikipedia

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    Up until this time, the president had been administering the Philippines by virtue of his war powers. [79] On July 1, 1901, civil government was inaugurated with William H. Taft as the civil governor. Later, on February 3, 1903, the U.S. Congress would change the title of Civil Governor to Governor-General. [80] [81]

  4. List of wars involving the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Philippines (and allies) [b] Opponents [c] Results Philippine Revolution (1898) [d] Filipino Revolutionaries: Spanish Empire. Spanish East Indies; Philippine victory. Declaration of Philippine Independence; Establishment of First Philippine Republic; Philippine–American War (1899–1902) Philippines United States: American victory

  5. Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The declaration and the resulting human rights abuses led to the radicalization of even the moderate opposition against Marcos, significantly swelling the ranks of the New People's Army. [2]: "43" Major splits away from the Communist Party of the Philippines occurred in 1992 and 1996.

  6. History of the Philippines (1965–1986) - Wikipedia

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    According to World Bank data, the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) quadrupled from $8 billion in 1972 to $32.45 billion in 1980, for an inflation-adjusted average growth rate of 6% per year. [40] Indeed, according to the U.S.-based Heritage Foundation, the Philippines enjoyed its best economic development since 1945 between 1972 and 1980.

  7. Second Philippine Republic - Wikipedia

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    The Second Philippine Republic, officially the Republic of the Philippines [a] and also known as the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic, was a Japanese-backed government established on October 14, 1943, during the Japanese occupation of the islands until its dissolution on August 17, 1945.

  8. Battle of Manila (1945) - Wikipedia

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    Manila became one of the most devastated capital cities during the entire war, alongside Berlin and Warsaw. The battle ended the almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign to liberate the islands.

  9. Battle of Visayas - Wikipedia

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    Map of U.S. operations in Southern Philippines, 1945 Japanese troops surrender to the 40th Division, September 1945. The Battle of Visayas (Filipino: Labanan sa Visayas; Visayan languages: Gubat sa Kabisay-an) was fought by U.S. forces and Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese from 18 March – 15 August 1945, in a series of actions officially designated as Operations Victor I and II, and ...