Question

read the passage from a speech by president harry truman.
it has been the repeated declaration of the legislative and executive branches of the government of the united states of america that full independence would be granted the philippines as soon as the people of the philippines were prepared to assume this obligation...the people of the philippines have clearly demonstrated their capacity for self - government...
—proclamation of philippines independence, july 4, 1946
what did the philippines need to do to gain independence?
○ show they would be able to govern themselves
○ declare their independence from the u.s. government
○ state that they wanted to assume the obligation of independence
○ function as an independent nation for a probationary period

Explanation:

The passage states the U.S. would grant independence to the Philippines once the Filipino people showed they could assume the obligation of self-government, which means demonstrating the ability to govern themselves. The other options do not match the condition outlined in Truman's speech.

Answer:

show they would be able to govern themselves