It is not true. Neutrality, as pertains to war, means that a country is choosing not to participate in the war. They are choosing not to join any side and want to be left alone.
Sometimes a neutral country does choose a side- like Italy during World War I (they had chosen not to join the Central Powers, and then were basically bribed by the Allies to join their side), or Belgium during both World Wars (both times they were invaded by Germany, despite being neutral). But when this happens, the country ceases to be neutral.
Chat with our AI personalities
Neutrality
Americans were choosing sides, even if they did not join the war. Plus the different sides were forcing America choose.
THE FAT AS$ TOASTER ATE THE KAREN
neutrality proclamation
The 1936 one added that the Americans could not make loans to either sides.