[DOC] [TLE] Occupation of Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General 
Douglas .... The US government encouraged democratic reform in Japan, and 
while it ... forced into retreat until other Japan occupation troops could be sent to 
assist. .... the population of the Ryukyu Islands during the Okinawa Campaign 
and the... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Ryukyu Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] This article is about the history of the Ryukyu Islands southwest of the main 
islands of Japan. ... The Chinese monk Jianzhen, who traveled to Japan in the 
mid-8th century ..... The U.S. reverted the islands to Japan on May 15, 1972, 
setting back a .... newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in combat during 
World War II. [DOC] [TLE] Senkaku Islands dispute - Wikipedia [PAR] Uotsuri-shima, the largest of the Senkaku Islands at 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi), in an 
aerial photograph taken in 1978 by the MLIT, the omnibus ministry which 
operates the Japan Coast Guard. The Senkaku Islands dispute, or Diaoyu 
Islands dispute, concerns a territorial dispute over a .... In 1972, the United States 
ended its occupation of Okinawa and the Ryukyu... [DOC] [TLE] Suspended in Time: Okinawa's Continuing Struggle :: writing ... [PAR] Okinawa was finally reverted back to Japan in 1972, but, in a sense, the ... In 
World War II, Okinawans served courageously against advancing American 
forces. ... In 1951, the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands .... 
law of the country where the crime took place (Johnson, "The 1995 Rape Incident
" 117). [DOC] [TLE] Okinawa Campaign | World War II Database [PAR] Deep in the island, however, the 110,000-strong Japanese garrison led by ... trap 
for the American Marines who were given the task to assault it, but the Marines 
took on ... "If a [U.S.] Marine slipped and slid down the back slope of the muddy 
ridge," .... American control until 15 May 1972 when it was finally returned to 
Japan,... [DOC] [TLE] Why the world allow Japan to rule Ryukyu Islands? - Quora [PAR] There was plans to make it independent after world war 2, the cold war changed 
that plan ... And two, that the during Occupation of Japan , the Supreme 
Commander for the ... Okinawa even used a different currency until 1972, first it 
was the B yen ... have happened if Japan and its allies won World War II and 
ruled the US? [DOC] [TLE] Senkaku Islands Q&A  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan [PAR] Q9 In incorporating the Senkaku Islands in 1895, did Japan make a thorough 
survey? ... never made public the Cabinet Decision made in 1895, keeping it 
secret, didn't it? ... the Senkaku Islands, that the Government of the United States 
in December ... the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands that entered into force in 
1972. [DOC] [TLE] Chinese general says Ryukyu islands do not belong to Japan ... [PAR] May 17, 2013 ... Chinese general says Ryukyu islands do not belong to Japan ... Back to top ... 
The U.S. military occupied Okinawa and some other islands in the Ryukyu ... 27 
years after the end of World War II, returning them to Japan on May 15, 1972. ... 
You give an inch to the Chinese and they'll take more than a mile. [DOC] [TLE] Deconstructing Japan's Claim of Sovereignty over the Diaoyu ... [PAR] Dec 30, 2012 ... These are islands unknown in Japan till the late 19th century (when they ... In 
1972 pursuant to the Okinawa Reversion Treaty, the US transferred 
administrative control of these islands back to Japan over strong protestations 
from China. ... 10 China then took a number of steps to strengthen its own claim. [DOC] [TLE] China says it is ready to talk if Japan admits isles are disputed ... [PAR] Sep 22, 2013 ... China says it is ready to talk if Japan admits isles are disputed ... China has been 
aiming to take these islands since they laid claim in the ... Yes I agree if China 
also hands back Tibet and the rest of it

Question: The U.S. took this largest of the Ryukyu Islands during WWII & didn't give it back to Japan until 1972
Answer: Okinawa