In a nutshell. Washington realized the US was in no position to take on Great Britain by supporting the French during the French Revolution. He also did not want to completely abandon the French, by remaining neutral he kept the British from declaring war on the US, and by not siding with Britain he gave some moral support to the French Revolution. Keep in mind that his neutrality policy only worked for so long, shortly after he left office following administrations went with different policies, which eventually brought the US into the war in 1811-1812. See related link at the bottom.
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The Proclamation of Neutrality address was an address by George Washington in 1973. It declared that the nation would have a neutral stance in regards to the conflict between France and Great Britain.
It was part of George Washington's Neutrality Proclamation.
France and England were at war in 1793 when President George Washington issued a neutrality proclamation, letting both countries know that the United States would not take sides in that conflict.
The Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was proclaimed by George Washington during the month of May in the same year. This created a neutral status of America in any war that will happen between other countries.
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Washington's primary motive for issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality was his desire to safeguard the country's newly won independence. George Washington was the 1st United States President.
It became the foundation of American policy toward Europe
It became the foundation of American policy toward Europe
The Proclamation of Neutrality (April 22, 1793). George Washington declares United States neutrality in the face of emerging European conflicts.
This was a proclamation made by George Washington that assured America would remain neutral in the war between Britain and France. Since Washington did not want to get into the war, he remained neutral. It angered many Jeffersonians (the pro-French who thought that they should fight with them).