Date of Graduation
1973
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
Committee Chair
George W. Rice
Committee Co-Chair
Wesley M. Bagby
Committee Member
Allan S. Hammock
Committee Member
James B. Whisker
Committee Member
John R. Williams
Abstract
The basic contentions of this study are: (l) that despite its commitment to the principle of national self determination, the United States has been remiss in carrying out its responsibilities as the administrator of the TTPI; and, (2) that military considerations or perceived requirements for U.S. national security have been most influential in shaping U.S. policy in the trust territory, that these considerations have probably eliminated independence as an acceptable alternative for Micronesia, and have largely determined the future status or form of association between Micronesia and the United States.
Recommended Citation
Lynch, David Michael, "United States Policy Toward Micronesia, 1945-1972." (1973). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 9334.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/9334