State
Commonwealth of the Philippines
1935-1946 republic in Southeast Asia monitored by the United States
- This boundary
- 1935–1945
- Founded
- 1935
- Ended
- 1946
- Capital
- Manila
- Government
- republic, commonwealth, autonomous administrative territorial entity
- Preceded by
- Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
- Succeeded by
- Philippines
Overview
The Commonwealth of the Philippines (Spanish: Mancomunidad de Filipinas; Tagalog: Komonwelt ng Pilipinas) was an unincorporated territory and commonwealth (dependency) of the United States that existed from 1935 to 1946. It was established following the Tydings–McDuffie Act to replace the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands and was designed as a transitional administration in preparation for full Philippine independence. Its foreign affairs remained managed by the United States.
Records (4)
- 1941–1942 — Philippines CampaignCampaign
- 1942 — Pantingan River massacreMassacre
- 1944 — Palawan massacreMassacre
- 1945 — Battle of Balete PassBattle
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