USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington on April 22, 1793, that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war.

Detailed explanation-2: -Washington’s address argued for a careful foreign policy of friendly neutrality that would avoid creating implacable enemies or international friendships of dubious value, nor entangle the United States in foreign alliances.

Detailed explanation-3: -He believed that if they got involved in the European war, on either side, it could mean destruction to the United States through division or bringing the war to American shores. Consequently, he chose a position of neutrality, which he maintained throughout his presidency.