President Washington favored a foreign policy stance and warned against entangling alliances in his farewell address. Which stance is this?

• A. Interventionism
• B. Multilateralism
• C. Globalism
• D. Isolationism

Answer: (D)

Isolationism is the stance described. Washington’s farewell address urged the United States to avoid entangling alliances that could drag the young nation into foreign wars. He advocated neutrality and the freedom to pursue the country’s own interests rather than being tied to long-term commitments abroad. This approach aims to keep the nation out of European power struggles while focusing on domestic development and safety. It differs from interventionism, which pushes for active involvement or military action abroad, and from multilateralism or globalism, which emphasize extensive international cooperation and obligations.