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Why didn't Washington want the US to get involved in the war between England and France

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George Washington was against Foreign Relations. France had just helped America with their war, but they United States did not want to be involved in another revolution. Lafayette deserved better.
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George Washington strongly believed that foreign involvement wasn't in the United States' best interest -- it would only lead to economic hardship and instability. The U.S. military was too weak and war-weary to fight another battle so soon after the American Revolution.
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