- The American conviction that native Cubans and Filipinos were not ready for self-governance after their liberation from Spain reflected the belief that
| their lands would otherwise be vulnerable to conquest by other European nations. | ||
| the involvement of the United States would guarantee the establishment of democracy. | ||
| nonwhite peoples were inferior and needed to be educated and protected by whites. | ||
| an independent Cuba and Philippines were a threat to American security. |
