U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into another state, rather than prepare them for independence.

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U.S. officials initially had varied intentions for the Philippines after the Spanish-American War in 1898, but the prevailing policy evolved towards preparing the Philippines for eventual independence, which was granted on July 4, 1946, rather than transforming it into another state.

US Officials Planned from the Beginning to Transform the Philippines