Why wasn’t there a standing U.S. Army under the Articles of Confederation?
When George Washington retired after the war, they did not have anyone to lead it.
They chose to have a navy instead.
The federal government could not raise money to pay for it because they could not collect taxes.
They left it to the states to have a militia.
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All of the above statements contribute to an understanding of why there was no standing U.S. Army under the Articles of Confederation. The lack of a leader, the preference for a navy, the inability to raise funds through taxes, and the reliance on state militias all played a role in the absence of a standing army during that time period.
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