they sent missionaries to spread the christian religion.
<u>It refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations.</u>
The U.S. wanted to stay out of global affairs and avoid any type of alliances and international participation that didn't serve American interests, consequently the Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and to join the League of Nations -an international organization proposed in the treaty-.
The city of troy controlled the trade routes between the aegean and black seas.
