In 1781 the Revolutionary war had started
He believed that life, liberty, and property should be protected. He insisted that if these rights were to be taken away, there will be a high chance for people to rebel.
**I used this website: http://fee.org/articles/john-locke-natural-rights-to-life-liberty-and-property/ It explains this thoroughly.
I believe it was the "Europe First" strategy. Hope this helped!
