The Philippines are given their independence (1946)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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After 48 years of American sovereignty, the men and women of the Philippines receive their independence and celebrate with a parade as new President Manuel Roxas takes the oath of office
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PHILIPPINES: Manila:
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MANILA Crowds watch the proclaiming of the Philippines Independence
PHILIPPINES. Crowds watch the proclaiming of the Philippines independence
PRESIDENT ROXAS (PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES) President Roxas at the proclaiming of the Philippines independence
postwar, post-war, peacetime, Manuel Acuna Roxas, Republic of the Philippines
Background: After 48 years of American sovereignty, the men and women of the Philippines receive their independence and celebrate with a parade as new President Manuel Roxas takes the oath of office
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[@reymanosa2462]

Thanks to all brave and strong Filipinos during this era we have a nation that we can call our own

[@reinpinebook825]

Manuel Roxas: the first, last, and only Manuel Roxas that became president of the Philippines.

[@mikeoxmaul45]

0:26 Manuel RoXas
Bruh

[@HogRiderHehehihaw]

XD

[@espedidosgs]

😂

[@TheKnowledgeMan101]

Yeah, its pronounced as RO-HAS

[@Revenant4k]

most normat bri'ish pronunciation

[@WestEuropeanMapping]

The x is pronounced as an h

[@neldatoroc4269]

Anime of Asia Independence Day in 1946.

[@espedidosgs]

"reduced to poverty". got that right and never recovered.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Because Filipinos back then were arrogant and thought they could do it on their own.

[@whatdatechnodogedoin]

@@cashewnuttel9054 actually true tho, another thing is corruption which is a massive problem here

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@whatdatechnodogedoin Filipino politicians pushed for independence to grab control over those sweet rehabilitation funds, even though they knew the Philippines would have been better off remaining an American territory for a while.

[@TheKnowledgeMan101]

@@cashewnuttel9054 actually don't just blame the Philippine Government. Also blame the American government, the US was unwilling to let the Philippines remain an American territory because it was too much of a liability to the US government, that they were desperate to get rid of the Philippines.
And after WW2, with the US occupying Japan and other countries after the war, they couldn't just afford to keep the Philippines as an American territory because of too much costs

[@rclp_439]

@@TheKnowledgeMan101 the reason why philippines got liberated is because of the commonwealth. the independence was supposed to happen 1945 but since the war happened it took them the next year.

[@user-yn1bu1iq2q]

20.., ❤..,,,

[@markuc]

"Given" their independence? Nice angle from the Anglo Saxena... After centuries of colonialism, moral superiority even after being kicked out.

[@user-ly6pl3bk7j]

You are obviously a child. Nobody in the 40's would have preferred the Japanese occupation to America.