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The term benevolent neutrality was first coined by Sir Edward Grey to describe US foreign policy on involvement in World War I. Examples included shortly before the war, with the League of the Three Emperors, an agreement between Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. It is distinct from strict neutrality because the United States had some favorable policies towards the Allies, for example by generally-favourable trade decisions, which were accentuated by the better availability of information about the Allies and the pre-existing state of public opinion. Eventually, benevolent neutrality favoured the Allies even more by allowing them loans and arms