It was a combination of trade and economic necessities that led the United States to acquire an overseas empire during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Our country is not so selfless that it would do something with the sole purpose to help others with no gain of our own. There is always an ulterior motive to the actions of our government than the one conveyed upon the national public. As in the case of our annexation of the Philippine islands we were told that the Filipinos needed someone to control them for they were incompetent and incapable of governing themselves. Americans, part of the “FIT” in society, had a duty to take the Filipinos, who were part of the
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