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The Philippines campaign (Filipino: Kampanya sa Pilipinas or Labanan sa Pilipinas, Spanish: Campaña en las Filipinas del Ejercito Japonés), also known as the Battle of the Philippines or the Fall of the Philippines, from December 8, 1941 – May 8, 1942, was the invasion of the Philippines by Imperial Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and Philippine forces during the Second World War.
