From 16th century to 1946, which countries colonized the Philippines?

From the 16th century to 1946, the Philippines was successively colonized by Spain, the United States and Japan.

in p>1565, Spain occupied and ruled the Philippines for more than 3 years. It was occupied by the United States in 1898. It was occupied by Japan in 1942. After World War II, it became an American colony again. In 1946, the Philippines became independent.

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1. During the reign of Spain

In p>1521, Magellan's expedition arrived in the Philippine Islands during the first round-the-world voyage of Geographic Discovery.

In p>1565, Cebu Island was occupied by Spanish from Mexico, which was the beginning of Spanish rule in the Philippines. The name of the Philippines comes from the contemporary King Philip II of Spain.

In p>1726, King Sulu sent another envoy to the Qing court to pay tribute.

in p>1851, Spain occupied Hele Island, and the communication between Qing Dynasty and Sulu Kingdom, a vassal country, was interrupted.

2. During the American colonial rule

In p>1898, the Spanish-American War broke out; On June 12th, the Philippines declared its independence and established the Republic of the Philippines. Later, Spain was defeated and signed the "Paris Peace Treaty". The United States took over the Philippines and was ruled by the United States.

on March 24th, 1935, the autonomous state of the Philippines was established.

3. During the Republic of the Philippines,

Japanese troops occupied Manila on January 2, 1942; On April 9, attack chin Dan peninsula; On May 1th, American troops stationed in Mindanao and the mountainous area of Northern Luzon surrendered. On the 18th, American troops stationed in Banna Island surrendered. At this point, the Japanese army controlled the whole Philippines. Subsequently, the Japanese set up an independent preparatory committee to draft the constitution.

on October 14th, 1943, the Japanese occupation forces helped Lawwill to set up a puppet regime, which was called the second Republic of the Philippines (1943-1945) in history and officially called the Republic of the Philippines.

After the Second World War, the Philippines became a colony of the United States again.

3. The period of independence

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On July 4, 1946, the United States agreed to the independence of the Philippines. The Philippines gained complete independence. Since then, the Liberal Party and the Kuomintang have taken turns to govern.

Introduction to the Philippines:

Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas), located in the western Pacific Ocean, is a multi-ethnic archipelago country in Southeast Asia with an area of 299,7 square kilometers and a population of 11 million.

Filipinos' ancestors were immigrants from the Asian continent, and the Sulu Kingdom, a maritime power, was established around the 14th century. In 1565, Spain occupied and ruled the Philippines for more than 3 years. It was occupied by the United States in 1898. It was occupied by Japan in 1942. After World War II, it became an American colony again. In 1946, the Philippines became independent.

The Philippines is mainly divided into three island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. * * * There are more than 7, large and small islands, with a large number of races and cultures, and many customs and habits of the East and the West are integrated. The prehistoric Negritos may be the earliest residents of the Philippines, and then the ethnic migration brought Malay culture one after another. With the development of religion and trade, it also brought Indian culture, Chinese culture and Islamic culture.

the Philippines is a major member of ASEAN and one of the 24 members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The Philippines is a developing country, a newly industrialized country and one of the emerging markets in the world, but there is a big gap between the rich and the poor. Since independence, the Philippines has experienced several rapid economic growth, but the political situation is often turbulent, the government is corrupt, and social instability has become a major factor hindering its development.

according to the Paris treaty of 1898, the Washington treaty of 19 and the anglo-American treaty of 193, the western limit of Philippine territory is the line of 118 degrees east longitude. However, after 197s, the Philippines broke through this boundary through four military operations and illegally occupied eight islands and reefs in Nansha Islands of China, which is the real origin of the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines.