Commonwealth period

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The Commonwealth period was the era from 1935 to 1946 when the Philippines functioned as a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty, laying the groundwork for its full independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
political era
capital Manila NERFINISHED
constitutionalDocument 1935 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED
country Philippines
currency Philippine peso NERFINISHED
demographicGroup Filipinos NERFINISHED
economicPolicy preparation for economic self-sufficiency
educationPolicy expansion of public education system
endedWith proclamation of Philippine independence on July 4, 1946
endTime 1946
establishedBy Tydings–McDuffie Act NERFINISHED
executiveBranch Office of the President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
followedBy Third Philippine Republic NERFINISHED
foreignRelations Japan NERFINISHED
United States of America NERFINISHED
other Allied powers in World War II
formOfGovernment Commonwealth government
goal preparation for full Philippine independence
headOfGovernment Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED
Sergio Osmeña NERFINISHED
headOfState Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED
Sergio Osmeña NERFINISHED
includesEvent Battle of Manila (1945) NERFINISHED
Japanese occupation of the Philippines NERFINISHED
World War II in the Philippines NERFINISHED
exile of the Philippine Commonwealth government
inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
influencedBy United States constitutional system NERFINISHED
judicialBranch Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED
leader Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED
Sergio Osmeña NERFINISHED
legalStatus transition period to independence
legislature Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED
National Assembly of the Philippines NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
Filipino NERFINISHED
Spanish
partOf history of the Philippines
precededBy American colonial period in the Philippines NERFINISHED
securityArrangement U.S.–Philippine military cooperation
sovereigntyHeldBy United States of America NERFINISHED
startTime 1935
status self-governing commonwealth
territoryIncludes Luzon NERFINISHED
Mindanao NERFINISHED
Visayas NERFINISHED
under U.S. sovereignty

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Philippine Constabulary historicalEra Commonwealth period