Reference work · Independent publication
July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States
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- Publisher
- The National WWII Museum
- Original language
- en
- Link
- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/july-4-1946-philippines-independenceAccessed 23 September 2026
Editorial annotation
Museum historical account, consulted via citation, estimating that the Japanese occupation (1942-1945) and the subsequent US-led liberation campaign caused over 1 million Filipino deaths, with the near-total destruction of Manila; the Treaty of Manila establishing formal US-Philippine relations was signed 4 July 1946, the same day as Truman's independence proclamation.