How did the united states justify its takeover of the philippines?

The United States justified its takeover of the Philippines by arguing that if the United States did not take control, France, Britain, or Germany would. It was also argued that Americans had a duty to “uplift and civilize” the Filipinos.

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d.)   when the us left nato after the end of the cold war and they had to evolve to focus on more humanitarian measures with the smaller budget