The Egyptians were protected from invaders due to their geographical features.
Explanation:
They had the Mediterranean Sea to the north along with the Nile Delta. This body of water blocks off land on the other side. Furthermore, the cataracts in the Nile to the south protected the Egyptians from lands below them.
In 1937, President Roosevelt made a speech suggesting that United States government should be more assertive toward aggressor nations. His suggestion was greeted with massive protest from isolationists who charged Roosevelt with betraying "Americanism"