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Philippines–United States relations (Filipino/Tagalog: Ugnayang Pilipinas–Estados Unidos) are bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States. The relationship between the United States and the Philippines has historically been strong and has been described as a special relationship.[1] The current Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, however, is supportive of a foreign policy that is less dependent on the United States, favoring one that prioritizes closer relations with China and Russia
Cuba and the United States restored diplomatic relations on 20 July 2015, relations which had been severed in 1961 during the Cold War. ... In 1961, the U.S. severed diplomatic ties with Cuba and engaged in a campaign of terrorist attacks and covert operations in an attempt to bring down the Cuban government.
U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict.
