Captain's Of Industry
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In 1796, president George Washigton wrote a farewell address to speak to the nation before he retired. In this, he explained valid reasons to keep America an isolated as well as neutral country. It is clearly prominent that Washington\\\'s farewell address
was necessary. This is due to the fact that it gave the nation something to ponder as well as dwell upon. Washington\\\'s intent was for his address
was to serve as an itenerary for the future of our nation. This did not succeed. Although it would be reasonable to be used today, we continue to remain allies with some countries, and enemies with others.
Washington\\\'s address analyzed the nation\\\'s domestic difficulties. He stated that, \\\"...anthipathies against particular nations and passionate attachments for others should be excluded, and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings toward one another should be cultivated.\\\" In this, he expressed his desire for neutrality in the nation.
Another main point that explains the necessity of the address was to cement the fact that we should stay out of other country\\\'s affairs; that we should be our own independent
nation. Washington did not want America to take sides, because at that time, America was stilll forming as its own country and he believed that we should concentrate on our country. If America is to be an independent
country, why should we have affairs with other countries? For example, Europe. Washington strongly felt that we should break ties and establish none with other foreign contries and that we should not, at any circumstance, interfere with European affairs. In his reasoning, he expressed his desire for isolation in the nation.
Being a strong figure that many looked upon, Washington\\\'s intent for his policy of isolation and neutrality was to serve as a prescription for future years. By using VALID reasoning combined with hope for his nation, Washington denounced the idea of favorites and enemies in order to for our nation to be \\\"a
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