Question

When did the United States grant independence to the Philippines?

a. in 1898, as part of the Treaty of Paris
b. in 1916, with the Jones Act
c. in 1941, when the Spanish occupied the islands during World War II
d. in 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II

Answer 1

The United States granted independence to the Philippines:

d. in 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II.