American Policy On Strategic Trust Territory Of Micronesia (1969-1976)

Micronesia, namely the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands, occupied by the US during World War Two, became the only "strategic" Trust Territory after the United Nations established, administrated by America. At the 1960s', because of the pressure from the UN and the increasing appeal from the people of Micronesia, the American Administration had to respond to the Micronesians'appeal about their future political status. At first the America negotiated with the delegate established by the Congress of Micronesia, which symbolized the unity of the trust territory. The negotiation focused on the Micronesian sovereignty and the lands. Because no agreement was signed at the first four years, the US began to disintegrate Micronesia. Hereafter, in order to guaranteeing the national interests in North Marianas and attract the rest of Micronesia, the America negotiated separately with North Marianas and signed Compact successfully. Separate negotiation deepened the tendency of Micronesia's fragmentation. Although the US also reached a compact with the rest of Micronesia, but was vetoed again by the Congress of Micronesia, and was not consistent with the Constitution the Micronesians made. Given the increased fragmentation tendency of the Marshalls and Palau and the change of American interests there, the US decided to review the policy to Micronesia. Whatever policy the US had taken, the aim was to guarantee his own interests there. This reflects that although considering itself as the leader of global decolonization, when facing its own trust territory, the US usually gave priority to its own national interests, rather than just considering freedom, democracy or self-determination. The American policy toward Micronesia during that period not only caused the request of changing the political status of his overseas territories, but also led to and deepened the separation of Micronesia.