George Washington as America's Greatest Leader
An independent country requires a strong, wise and dignified
administration to guide a highly emotional population through a tough
phase while establishing a stable relationship with other nations. At
the same time, the first president, guided by his administration, must
create a charter to govern the nation. Being the first president of
the United States of America and a new face on the world stage, George
Washington along with his administration created an excellent
blueprint for the recently formed nation. Washington was successful as
the first president because his administration maintained peace and
neutrality in European affairs, consisted of men from all factions in
administrative departments, and created the concept of a three-branch
government.
Washington had organized a government in 1789 that no American had
ever seen before.[1] Being the first president, he had to set high
standards to unify his nation. Washington knew that unity would come
when he acknowledged one fact, "The states had once been wards of
England, and they wanted no more of it."[2] Rather than aiming at
England directly and solely, Washington broadened his target to the
society of Europe.
The influence Europe had on the United States of America after the
colonies won independence and especially when Washington served his
first term in office declined, but the fact remained that it was not
eradicated, it still existed. For example, the outbreak of the
European war in 1793 against France required the Americans to assist
the French. The French supported the Americans during the American
Revolution and...
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[5] George Washington. Washington's Farewell Address. September 17th,
1796.
[6] "Peace and Neutrality in European Affairs." Britannica
Intermediate Encyclopedia. 17 Mar.
2003
[7] John Alden et al. George Washington: A Biography. Baton Rouge:
Louisiana State University Press, 1984.
[8] "Washington as President." Britannica Intermediate Encyclopedia.
17 Mar.
2003
[9] John Alden et al. George Washington: A Biography. Baton Rouge:
Louisiana State University Press, 1984
[10] taken from the US Constitution
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