We fought the Navy and won : Guam's quest for democracy : a personal memoir /

A recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the US Navy. This work looks at the events surrounding Guam's elevation from possession to territory.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cogan, Doloris Coulter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©2008.
Colección:Latitude 20 book.
Temas:
Collier, John, > 1884-1968.
Cogan, Doloris Coulter.
United States. > Navy > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy.
1900-1999
Democracy > Guam > History > 20th century.
Representative government and representation > Guam > History > 20th century.
Journalists > United States > Biography.
Gouvernement représentatif > Guam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
HISTORY > Military > United States.
Autonomy and independence movements.
Democracy.
International relations.
Journalists.
Politics and government
Representative government and representation.
Autonomiebewegung
Beziehung
Guam > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Guam.
Guam > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Guam > Politics and government > 20th century.
Guam > Relations > États-Unis.
Guam > Histoire > Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes.
Guam.
United States.
Guam
USA.
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Welcome to Guam
  • The Institute of Ethnic Affairs
  • Collier and Ickes kick off the battle
  • To be or not to be a strategic trusteeship
  • The Guam echo
  • The fight for civilian government
  • The press weighs in
  • The Navy versus the Guamanians
  • Rehabilitation of Guam begins
  • F.B. Leon Guerrero goes to Washington
  • Guam Assembly walkout spurs Congress
  • Connie Barrett goes to Washington
  • Truman decides by decree
  • Skinner becomes first civilian governor
  • The Organic Act becomes law
  • Mission accomplished.

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