The Philippine- American War was a conflict between the U.S. and the Philippines in which the American country tried to rule the Philippines. After Spain got defeated in the Spanish-American War, the Spanish government decided to give up on the Filipino territory in the Treaty of Paris. This treaty would give the United Stated control over the Philippines.
The united states began giving the Philippines very limited self-government. In 1916 the Jones Act or the Philippine Autonomy Act that the U.S. agreed to concede independence to the Philippines. Finally in 1946, after World War ll, the Unites States granted the Philippines with its promised indenpendence through the Treaty of Malania.
Even though the United States had politic issues with Philippines, the U.S. decided to help the Philippinos. The U.S. donated about US$ 51.9 million worth of aid apart and deployed the United States Marine, Navy and Air Force in order to assist with the humanitarian operations.
Super Typhoon Haiyan:
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| A survivor walks among the debris of houses destroyed by Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city. |
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| Residents wait for supplies to be unloaded from the U.S. military aid shipment flown in to Tacloban airport. |
