What is isolationism? Why did President George Washington choose to be an isolationist?

#1 a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. #2 During the 1930s, the combination of the Great Depression and the memory of tragic losses in World War I contributed to pushing American public opinion and policy toward isolationism. Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.

Explanation:

Because my head says so

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