EVENT INFORMATION

4
Juli
1946

Philippines becomes formally independent under unequal U.S. economic terms

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📅 4 Juli 1946 📍 Filipijnen

The United States formally recognized Philippine independence after decades of colonial rule and a devastating Japanese occupation. The Bell Trade Act and related arrangements tied reconstruction aid to preferential U.S. access and constitutional parity rights for American investors. Formal sovereignty coexisted with military bases and strong economic dependence, shaping the limits of postcolonial freedom.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Manuel Roxas

Filipino independence activists

Filipino civilians

Organisaties in dit Evenement

Republic of the Philippines

United States

U.S. Army