It was '<span>military defeats, rebellions, and economic troubles' that </span>indicated that the Tang Dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven.
The mandate Heavens was the believes in China that the Heaven gave kings the policy to rule according to their wisdom and knowledge.
"<span>Wilson liked it but it never passed in the Senate" would be the best option from the list, since there was a heavy isolationist sentiment in the US at the time, and most people did not want to risk the US getting involved in another European war. </span><span />