The united states declared war on japan in 1941. why did it take until 1945 to defeat japan?

japan was a more determined enemy than germany.

the allies had to wait until stalin's forces were available to fight in the pacific.

the allies' island­-hopping strategy proved a failure.

the allies had agreed to concentrate first on the war in europe.

French political thinker baron de montesquieu (1689–1755) was one of the enlightenment's most important thinkers. he is famous for saying that "when the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same there can be no liberty." to which principle of government is montesquieu's statement most directly related? a) bill of rights b) individual rights c) popular sovereignty eliminate d) separation of powers

How did the growth of the middle class affect social reform during the industrial revolution?

How did rituals maintain sumerian society