Which of the following best describes Washington’s position on foreign alliances? America needs to create new foreign alliances immediately.

America needs foreign alliances to maintain secure borders.

America should steer clear of foreign alliances when it has liberty to do so.

The platt amendment of 1901 forbade cuba from entering into any treaties that would allow undue foreign involvement in cuban affairs. this law was passed after the spanish-american war to make sure that european nations weren’t going to get involved with cuba. 1, why might the platt amendment be considered ironic? 2, what reasons would the united states have for not wanting european influence in cuba?