Japanese Philippines

The Japanese Philippines, commonly known as the Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is a puppet state of the Empire of Japan.

History
In 1898, Japan laid its eyes on the Spanish East Indies south of them, which consisted of the Philippines and various Pacific islands that Japan wanted. Japan declared war on the Spanish Empire, starting the Spanish-Japanese War.

During the 19th Century, Spain's power and position in the world had gradually slipped, losing their colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean. By the dawn of the 20th Century, Spain's power in the Pacific had long since dwindled down to nothing. Japan, on the other hand, had begun asserting itself militarily and politically. In 1898, Japan laid its eyes on the Spanish East Indies south of them, which consisted of the Philippines and various Pacific islands.

On March 18, 1898, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Spanish navy harbored in Manila, starting the Spanish-Japanese War. The Japanese air force decimated any Spanish aircraft while the Japanese navy quickly took over all of the Philippines' strategic ports. Meanwhile, the Japanese had captured the Marianas, Carolines, Palau, and Guam from Spain.

Japan had landed troops on the Philippine Islands, and quickly occupied all of the Visayas and Mindanao, and the army was marching its way up to Manila on Luzon Island. The Japanese won the Battle of Manila, and Spain surrendered. Spain was forced to cede the Spanish East Indies to Japan. The Marianas, Carolines, Palau, and Guam were annexed by Japan, and the Philippines were turned into a Japanese puppet state.

Allies

 * Empire of Japan
 * Kahoku
 * Kanan
 * Manchukuo
 * Japanese Yakutia
 * Japanese Mongolia