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Tydings–McDuffie Act

1934 · 20th century · Also known as Philippine Independence Act

The Tydings–McDuffie Act, or Philippine Independence Act, was a United States law of 1934 providing for Philippine independence after a ten-year transition. It created the Commonwealth of the Philippines, with its own constitution and elected president, in 1935, while the United States kept control of defence and foreign affairs. Independence followed on 4 July 1946.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tydings–McDuffie Act. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tydings-mcduffie-act
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“Tydings–McDuffie Act.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tydings-mcduffie-act. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Tydings–McDuffie Act.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tydings-mcduffie-act.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Tydings–McDuffie Act’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tydings-mcduffie-act (Accessed: ).

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