Wednesday, September 23, 2015

LAD #6: Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

On April 22nd 1793, George Washington decreed his Proclamation of Neutrality. In it, he deemed the new country to not interfere with the war  going on between France against Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands. He also warned against people who try to aid any of that powers, that they will lose their protection under the United States and could be prosecuted.

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