The philippines

The original inhabitants of the Philippines were ancestors of the Negritos, or Aeta, small people with dark skin and curly brown hair, who migrated from Borneo, Sumatra, and Malaya over 30,000 years ago. In the 14th century, Arabs introduced Islam to the southern islands and it progressed all the way up to Luzon, the largest island in the north of the Philippines. Ferdinand Magellan led the Spaniards to the islands in 1521 and Spain ruled the country for the next 327 years. The Spanish are responsible for introducing Christianity to the Philippines, which is the most prominent religion to this day.
The Americans entered the Philippines in 1898 and bought the country from the Spanish for 20 million dollars. Education became the main agenda for the Americans while ruling the Philippines and as a result, many schools were built during this time.

Japan attacked the Philippines in 1941 without warning during World War II. The Japanese occupied the country until they were defeated in 1944 when General Douglas MacArthur and his fleet landed at the beaches in Palo, Leyte. His troops along with the Filipino guerillas claimed the Philippines again from the hands of the Japanese. The Americans gave the Philippines its Independence on July 4th 1946.