The declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen proclaimed freedom of speech and expression to be a natural right.
In the Old regime all written material and cultural activities like books, magazines, newspapers, plays could be published only after they had been approved by the Censors of the King.
Freedom of press also meant that opposing views of about any event could be expressed. Now the different ideas could be expressed through the print media.
General Douglas MacArthur is known for island hopping, a military strategy where they would establish military bases and gain control of key islands one after another.
