Why did emilio aguinaldo help the us fight the spanish in the philippines and why did his opinion of united states change after the spanish american war

He saw a possibility that the Philippines could gain independence through the war

Explanation:

Aguinaldo joined forces with U.S to fight the Spanish because he saw it as an opportunity for the Philippines to gain their independence but aguinaldo later discovered during the war that the U.S had no interest in their independence, he then withdrew his troops from the war, declared independence for the Philippines.

no because it could make the world a terrible place to live in.