The US could no longer remain neutral in WWI because of Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman note. Also, the United States had economic and cultural ties to the allies.
Australia is not a neutral country. The question is: how could Australia become neutral? What might be the process? What might be the repercussions?
America is a large country whose people have many different opinions. Some Americans believed that America could remain neutral during World War 1, some believed that America could but should not stay neutral, and some believed that America could not stay neutral. Initially, those in favor of neutrality were the vast majority. Eventually those supporting participation in the war became a larger and larger fraction of the population, until they were so large that a declaration of war became politically possible.
Because it (Switzerland) preferred to remain neutral and also because the major powers allowed it to remain neutral so they could use it as a safe banking center and a go-between country in case they want to negotiate or meet to wheel and deal.
A neutral solution will have a pH of 7. One indicator that can be used to identify a neutral solution is litmus paper, which will remain its original color (usually blue or red) when immersed in a neutral solution.
Washington advised the nation to remain neutral in world affairs because he felt America wasn't strong enough to battle a major European power. He also didn't think America could afford it financially.
The litmus paper remain unchanged in a neutral solution.
The Swedes did not stay neutral during the Holocaust. They took in hundreds of Jews from Denmark to keep them from being taken by the Germans. Jews also fled to Sweden if they had the means and ways to get there prior to the war and after the war started. The Jews went anywhere they could get to if they could.
That was the plan, but all Americans realized we would have to take a side.
* No, she is not longer your sister-in-law, but you could still remain friends and introduce her as your ex sister-in-law.
George Washington decided that the United States should remain neutral in foreign conflicts, particularly during the conflicts between Britain and France in the late 18th century. He believed that involvement in European wars could threaten the young nation's stability and unity. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 emphasized the importance of avoiding entangling alliances and maintaining peace, which he viewed as essential for the country's growth and security. This principle of neutrality influenced American foreign policy for many years.
France and the UK did all they could to convince Mussolini to remain neutral in case Hitler began a war in Europe. Clearly they saw the advantage of an isolated Germany in Europe. With Italy in a neutral position, the Mediterranean Sea would not become part of any major war.