American Colonial Period (1898-1941)
- The American operations of May-August 1898 to conquer the Philippines from Spain during the Spanish American War; see "Philippines" under "Pacific" at Spanish-American War#Theaters of operation
- The Philippine–American War (1899-1902), sometimes known as the Philippine War of Independence, an armed military conflict between the Philippines and the United States
- The Moro Rebellion (1899-1913), a military conflict between Muslim Filipino revolutionary groups and the United States
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