Okinawa was one of the most heavily fortified and strategically located islands in the the island-hopping campaign. The Americans planned to use Okinawa as a launching base for air attacks and eventually an invasion into the larger islands of Japan. For these reasons, it made sense to make it the final island in the island-hopping campaign, after which the campaign would shift into an invasion into the heart of Japan.
This larger-scale invasion never occurred, however, as Truman elected to end the war by dropping two atomic bombs on Japan, rather than lose many more men and resources in a long and bloody invasion.
The Declaration of Independence says that government has one purpose; protecting the unalienable, God-given rights that all human beings posses. In the Declaration states:
<span>That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men. [The term "rights" had been defined earlier this way -- "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."]</span>
The Declaration of Independence makes it clear that government has one purpose; that of protecting the inherent human rights of life, liberty and property (pursuit of happiness).
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Israel
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In general, citizens have the greatest degree of political participation in Israel out of the countries listed, although it should be noted there is still a great amount of repression there.
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The Constitution provides a system of checks and balances designed to avoid the tyranny of any one branch. Most important actions require the participation of more than once branch of government. For example, Congress passes laws, but the President can veto them.
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