<P> U.S. military occupation also continued to have further impacts abroad . In the Philippines, revolts against U.S. involvement initiated on February 4, 1899, quickly surpassing the fighting that had just occurred against the Spanish . As one Filipino writer noted in 1899: </P> <P> Now here is a unique spectacle--the Filipinos fighting for liberty, the American people fighting to give them liberty . </P> <P> The U.S. National Park Service says, "The Spanish--American War and its aftermath delayed Philippine independence until after World War II, but established a relationship that fostered a substantial Filipino population within U.S. borders ." </P> <P> Furthermore, the Platt Amendment allowed the U.S. to continue its occupation of Cuba without annexing, despite promises made during the war and negotiations over Cuban freedom . In order to maintain control in Cuba, the U.S. government espoused the idea that the Cuban people were unprepared for self - governance . As Senator Stephen Elkins noted: </P>

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