The four major islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyusha, and Shikoku. The island of Honshu is referred to as the mainland because it is the largest. Edit
When and why was the IWC formed? The IWC, which stands for the International Whaling Commission, was formed on December 2nd, 1946 in order to âprovide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industryâ (http://iwc.int/history-and-purpose)
The Allies formed the United Nations in order to try and prevent World War III from happening. The United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945. There were 51 original member nations including 5 permanent Security Council members: China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.