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Why did George Washington want the United States to stay out of foreign wars

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The main reason why George Washington wanted the United States to stay out of foreign wars is because he knew the new nation was still in a "fragile" state, and could not afford--both literally and figuratively--to get involved in foreign conflicts. 
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