According to the publius what are two examples of foreign nations not taking the U. S. seriously?

What has not America lost by her want of character with foreign nations; and how ... The objects of government may be divided into two general classes: the one ... Is there any man who can seriously persuade himself that the proposed ... To these examples might be added that of Carthage, whose senate, according to the ...

There was the time Japan did not believe we would bomb them in order to end war world 2 for the US they believed that the new president was making stuff up

there was the time that Germany believed that the united states would not enter war world 2 if they attacked our allies