Discuss the meaning and tone of the underlined word in the passage below: The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

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“Solicitation” means a request or appeal; here, it means that Japan had asked the United States to continue conversations. The word itself has a formal, neutral tone, but in context it highlights the contrast between Japan’s request for talks and its attack.

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Discuss the meaning and tone of the underlined word in the passage below: The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

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