What do many believe to be the U. S.'s biggest foreign policy failure in recent years? A: The American foreign policy has failed in the past to use diplomacy and negotiation to further its goals.

B: The lack of military assistance to those who are fighting Islamic extremists has been a major political failure.

C: Many believe that the U. S. has not given enough financial aid to the countries of Africa.

D: Abandoning those living under brutal regimes and denied human rights is seen as a past foreign policy flaw.

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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we can argue that appeasement caused world war ii because it allowed hitler and the nazis to build germany’s military power until it was strong enough to fight a major war. additionally, appeasement emboldened germany, making it think the allies would never have the will to fight. this made germany much more aggressive and encouraged it to take the steps that eventually led to war.

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