Which statement best characterizes the growth of the U. S. government?

a) the United States puts effective trade barrier in a place to limit trade with other nations.

b) the United States stayed out of major world war and instead made economic investment.

c) the United States prevented other countries from abandoning the gold standard.

d) the United States became one of the world leading importer and exporter of goods

because this was the year that the state of israel was formed