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23 hours ago · The Philippine–American War, [11] known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, [a] or Tagalog Insurgency, [12] [13] [14] was fought between the First Philippine Republic and the United States from February 4, 1899, until July 2, 1902. [15] Tensions arose after the United States annexed the Philippines under the ...
- American victory, American occupation of the Philippines; dissolution of the First Philippine Republic
Apr 24, 2024 · Battle of Manila Bay, (May 1, 1898), defeat of the Spanish Pacific fleet by the U.S. Navy, resulting in the fall of the Philippines and contributing to the final U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. The resounding American victory made Commodore George Dewey a national hero and helped establish the reputation of the United States as a ...
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23 hours ago · The war ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the United States. The treaty ceded ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines from Spain to the United States and granted the United States temporary control of Cuba. The cession of the Philippines involved payment of $20 million ($730 million today) to ...
- April 21 – August 13, 1898, (3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
23 hours ago · Spain lost Havana in Cuba and Manila in the Philippines to Britain, but they were returned in the 1763 Treaty of Paris. In Europe, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centred on the desire of Austria to recover Silesia from Prussia. The Treaty of Hubertusburg ended the war between Saxony, Austria and Prussia ...
- 17 May 1756 – 15 February 1763, (6 years, 8 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
May 2, 2024 · The Spanish-American War ended in December, 1898, when Spain surrendered to the U.S. and negotiated a peace treaty that sold Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the U.S. Cuba remained independent, but firmly under the influence of the United States. The Philippine Republic went to war against the U.S. to defend its independence.
Apr 21, 2024 · The final peace between the U.S. and Spanish governments came with the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. The costs to Spain were heavy. It had to guarantee the independence of Cuba, give Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and agree to sell the Philippines to the United States for the sum of $20 million.
Apr 18, 2024 · Fourteen Points, (January 8, 1918), declaration by U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson during World War I outlining his proposals for a postwar peace settlement. On January 8, 1918, President Wilson, in his address to a joint session of the United States Congress, formulated under 14 separate heads his ideas of the essential nature of a post-World War I ...
