<span>The answer is U.S. teetering on isolationism and only being involved in world affairs if it directly affects the U.S
In 1800's U.S. practiced isolationism under that policy never involved in world affairs and only took any action if anything directly affected U.S. U.S wanted to keep the chances of war as low as possible as it was developing as a nation at that time.The non interventionist America, devoted to solving its own problems and developing its own civilization.</span>
D. the United States and the Soviet Union
It was "Francois Rabelais" who wrote the humorous novel Pantagruel, published in 1532, which poked fun at the established order, since this was during a time when many voices of "protest" made their way through literary works such as this.
The tone of the letter of the American President to the emperor of Japan is friendly and something that value peace and equality of both parties. But during the arrival of the american fleet it shows aggressiveness and show of force and advantage of technology in order for the treaty to be accepted. Also even though in the letter it is written an equal and beneficial trade between the two nations but the truth is that foreign powers take advantage of Japanese vulnerability.