Yes, I agree with the other person - absolutism is the political system in which a ruler holds total power.
It means that the ruler can pretty much do whatever he or she wishes to do, because they are not constrained by laws or any other political body. This type of government is very similar to dictatorship and totalitarianism.
Answer:
D. Providing economic aid
Explanation:
After World War 2 had ended The United States Donated $12 Billion to help rebuild Western European economies in 1948. The United States wanted to rebuild areas which had been destroyed by the war with the Marshall Plan.
(The U.S. donated about $100 Billion in 2018 USD)
One of the ways in which the Crusades brought about the end of the Dark Ages in Europe was that they (by accident) opened up a variety of new trade routes, which led to increased travel and cultural diffusion. This was thought to be the "spark in the dark" as the Enlightenment.