A Research Into The Problem Of Philippine And The United States Military Bases During Marcos Period

The Republic of Philippine lies in Southeast Asia, it plays an important role in strategic position. Spain and the United States had ever occupied in Philippine for many years. After the Second World War, U.S. returned to Philippine. In 1947, Philippine signed Military Bases Agreement with the United States. U.S. possessed 23 military bases for free use and possessed whole rights. Therefore the problem of military bases became the first important problem in relations between Philippine and the United States. Marcos held office for the longest time. Philippine lies to our country, so the research on Philippine and U. S. military bases during Marcos period is very useful for us to know about the situation around our country and carry about diplomacy policy for Philippine and the United States. The paper mainly discusses the significance and role of Philippine military bases in U.S. Strategy. And the contradiction and struggle on military based between Philippine and the United States during Marcos period. There are six parts in the paper.The first part, that is preface, introduces the recent domestic and foreign research on relationship between Philippine and the United States and the purpose of the research.The second part discusses the significance and role of Philippine military bases in American strategy. It is composed of three parts. First, American history in Philippine military bases. Second, American military facilities and weapons in Philippine military bases. Third,the value of American military bases in Philippine.The third part analyses the contradiction and struggle on military bases between the United States and Philippine during Marcos early period.The fourth part analyses the contradiction and struggle on military bases between the United States and Philippine during Marcos late period: military negotiation in 1983桺hilippine regained Bore rights from military bases; Bennigno Aquino murdered梩he United States took all kinds of measures to occupy military bases again ; 1986 election梩he United States make Marcos powerless for military bases.The fifth part is an evaluation on the problem of Philippine and the United States military bases during Marcos period.The last part is summary, it concludes the complexity of Philippine and American military bases.