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70 Pol. Sci. Q. 1 (1955)

handle is hein.journals/pclscceqry70 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume LXX POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY THE ANTI-COLONIAL POLICIES OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT N important phase of the foreign policy of Franklin D. Roosevelt was a vigorous and persistent opposition to colonialism. He definitely believed in that section of the Atlantic Charter which affirmed the right of all peoples to choose their own form of government; in his opinion it was as applicable to the peoples of Asia as to those of Europe. His conception of a future world order to be developed through the international organization that took form and shape as the United Nations had as one of its basic provisions a final end to imperialism. Throughout the entire period of the war, Roosevelt continued to maintain this point of view. He believed that the European Powers should follow the example the United States was pre- pared to set in the Philippines and provide for the immediate self-government and ultimate independence of their overseas possessions and colonies. He was convinced that there should be no restoration of foreign authority in those areas of Eastern Asia liberated from Japanese control, and that, wherever au- tonomy was impractical, the United Nations rather than any single country should exercise a mandatory power and serve as trustee for the peace-loving nations of the world. He envis- aged a world-wide string of naval and air bases that, again under the control of the United Nations, would uphold inter- national peace in a democratic world. Roosevelt had not always been anti-imperialist.' During 1 In apparent contradiction to this statement-but obviously not of any real significance in studying Roosevelt's mature views-there might be cited evidence I March 1955 Number 1

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