Which statement best describes the United States' changing role in the world during the twentieth century?

A/It changed from a great power into an isolationist nation, much like Japan.

B/It was vastly richer, larger, and more powerful than it had been one hundred years before.

C/Its losses during the War of 1812 substantially weakened its power for the next hundred years.

D/Its strict economic controls resulted in a widespread return to mercantilism.

E/It became a military superpower in the world but lacked a strong economy.