LAD/Blog #7: Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793

In George Washington's "Proclamation of Neutrality," he states that the United States should act with respect and friendliness toward foreign countries such as Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, the United Netherlands, and France. He also mentions that if any American is hostile toward said powers or brings them articles which are illegal for modern nations to use, that person will no longer receive the protection of the United States and will be punished. These are the policies of the United States of America concerning foreign affairs with these nations.

This is a picture of President Woodrow Wilson talking about the Neutrality Acts during WWII. The Neutrality Act of 1935 prohibited the export of "arms, ammunition, and implements of war" from the United States to foreign nations at war. This is similar to Washington's "Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793," because it also prohibited the interference/bad relations with foreign countries during war, and people could not bring certain goods to other countries either.