Do special interest groups help or hinder citizens ability to have their opinion heard by government?

It depends. In cases like women's suffrage, they definitely helped. But today, although most Americans back climate change action, those groups are working hard to silence those voices.

explanation:

japan participated in world war i from 1914 to 1918 in an alliance with entente powers and played an important role in securing the sea lanes in the west pacific and indian oceans against the imperial german navy as the member of the allies.