The mixed civilization that would eventually come to the fore would be known as the fifth universal race, which is an Aztec belief of a "fifth race" or the "Fifth Sun” bringing a renewal of civilization to earth. According to Vasconcelos, white Europeans invaded the new world after becoming industrialized, organized and seeing themselves as leaders, but no different from the previous civilization which would eventually wither away. He further explains that the temporary rule of white Europeans would only serve as a bridge or catalyst where all human ethnicities and cultures in Latin America would merge. Due to the bloody history, this merger or bridge made it difficult for Latin American Indians to accept their lineage because they refused to accept the reality that they were created by the Spanish but would ultimately have to accept their past and look to the future or perish. Vasconcelos believed that Europeans and North Americans should also accept the same faith as Indians, because sooner or later they would have to mix with other races to progress and protect themselves from other sub-races based on their numbers.