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Proclamination of Nuetrality
This declated that the United States would in fact remain neutral during the conflict. President George Washington decided that it would be best for the US, a new, poor, and weak country, to stray from European conflicts. Due to this approach, the US dodged the chance of having further debt because they didn’t fight in the battle between France and England. -
Jay’s Treaty
The British agreed to remove royal troops from the western frontiers and stop prosecuting sailors from the US navy. President Washington believed that if an agreement was arranged between the US and Britain, they would leave the US western territories and stop attacking US navy ships. However, This treaty showed the US how untrustworthy the British really were, because they did not comply to the treaty - which they signed. -
Pinckney’s Treaty
This the defined the border between the United States and Spanish Florida, and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River. President George Washington selected Thomas Pinckney, who had been serving as United States minister to Great Britain, and Pinckey surely delivered. He played the ‘hard to get card’ with Spain and in the end, Pinckney not only gained full control of the Mississippi River for the US, but he also gained access to the New Orleans ports. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
The Farewell Address expresses Washington’s hope that America will stay out of the conflicts of foreign nations. Washington believed that the US would grow to be stronger if they did not have to worry about providing aid, which they themselves didn’t have at the time, to their foreign allies. He warned about forming permanent alliances in his farewell address.The US took Washington's advice on avoiding permanent alliances until 1949 when the US joined NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization). -
Non-Intercourse Act
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 replaced the 1807 Embargo Act. President James Madison enforced this with the intention to prevent trade with Britain and France, but both countries decided they would bOTH destroy American trades to prevent American trade with their enemy...great. This was similar to the foreign aspect of Washington’s farewell policy. Both had the idea of not forming permanent alliances. -
Macon’s Bill no.2
This bill reopened trade to Britain and France. They both saw it as a competition as to who could regularize trade with the US first, which of course France won. The non-intercourse act was once more placed on Britain which tbh is kinda petty on the USA’s side. President James Madison saw it as a way to find a worthy alliance. This is different from the Proclamation of Neutrality, which stated that the US would not pick sides in the fued with France and Britain. -
War of 1812
The Americans stood up to the British Empire for restricting their traed snatching their sailors to serve the British army. President Madison actually declared war against Britain in 1812 when commercial pressure failed to achieve a change in British policy. This is similar to the domestic issue of the Whiskey Rebellion. The national government was able to prove their strength as a country, just as they were able to prove the same point to the rest of the world in the war of 1812. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty of Ghent is what ‘officially’ ended the war of 1812. President James Madison decided that if Britain would stop attacking their ship, they would follow their requests as well. The war ended in an agreement. This is similar to the Proclamation of neutrality because both revolve around the idea of ending feuds with foreign countries. The continuity from other peaceful war endings is seen here as well. -
Atom bomb dROP
President Truman decided to drop an atomic bomb on Japan- ending their fight in ww2. Due to the bomb hundreds of Japanese citizens fell ill and died.President Truman thought that it was up to him, the US, to contribute to the war as much as they could. I believe that this is unlike any other policy, because it was an action, but also because this was a truly damaging war decision. Though any other President would have done the same, thanks to the continuity of contributing to foreign issues. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine gave American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism. It eventually led to the formation of the NATO,which is still in alliance today.President Truman saw the threats to weaker countries as an opportunity to form more alliances and foreign connections. This is different from the Non-Intercourse act because in that act, the US would not involve themselves with France and Britain, but in this act the US is getting involved and supporting foreign countries. -
Marshal Plan
This plan was to help aid Europe in rebuilding the damage from war. The United States gave them over $13,000,000,000 (nearly $140 billion). Again, President Truman followed in that continuity of aiding foreign countries. Also, This is different from the Non-Intercourse act(Madison) because in that act, the US would not involve themselves with France and Britain, but in this act the US is getting involved and supporting foreign countries.
