This paper analyzes the cultural and social changes which have occurred in Guam since World War II and discusses their implications for education. The massive increase in the number of American troops, the expansion of military installations, the importation of alien labor, the emphasis on a stateside style of education, and the development of a multi-ethnic population are all seen as having had a negative impact on the cultural identity of the island's inhabitants. The author concludes that even the current trend toward cultural pluralism in Guam's educational system is an American philosophy and not applicable to Guam's unique social situation. (EB)