The strategy allowed the United States to save men and resources to seize the major Japanese-occupied island. Once isolated and bypassed, Japanese defenders on minor islands posed no threat.

Hello, the United States had used a strategy called "Island Hopping"

Explanation:

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

must repent and believe in god.

or the book

journey across time - chapter 10 "the rise of christianity"