Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts led the fight against the League of Nations in the United States Senate. Lodge was the ultimate politician, and Wilson was not. Lodge knew that the longer the debate over the League lasted, the less the American people would take an interest in the ratification of the League. He dragged the debate in the Senate on and on. At one point he even read the entire 264 pages of the treaty into his committee's hearings. In the end, after Wilson collapsed while on his tour of the nation to gain support for the League, the Senate rejected US membership in the League.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
The Senate rejected the Treaty in March 19, 1920 President Wilson did sign the Treaty of Versailles, but he had foolishly refused to bring Representatives and Senators, particularly Henry Cabot Lodge, the majority leader in the house. This may have biased the legislature against the treaty, but the main reason the U.S. did not agree to the Treaty of Versaille was not that they thought it was too harsh, it was that the League of Nations had become part of the treaty. The U.S. did not want its foreign policy decided by another body, so they rejected the treaty. There is a certain irony that the League of Nations was the addition that the legislatures disliked, as it was the only part of Wilson's 14 points to make it onto the Treaty.
Everyone supported the treaty of Versailles except Germany because they were the ones paying the debts
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Delay and amend the treaty.
pretty sure it was Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot lodge
The Senate rejected the Treaty in March 19, 1920 President Wilson did sign the Treaty of Versailles, but he had foolishly refused to bring Representatives and Senators, particularly Henry Cabot Lodge, the majority leader in the house. This may have biased the legislature against the treaty, but the main reason the U.S. did not agree to the Treaty of Versaille was not that they thought it was too harsh, it was that the League of Nations had become part of the treaty. The U.S. did not want its foreign policy decided by another body, so they rejected the treaty. There is a certain irony that the League of Nations was the addition that the legislatures disliked, as it was the only part of Wilson's 14 points to make it onto the Treaty.
he went around the country premoting it but then he got a stroke. Senate didn't like it because they thought it would start another world war. The main person fighting against Wilson was Henry Cabot lodge. hope this helps!
Everyone supported the treaty of Versailles except Germany because they were the ones paying the debts
The Senate rejected the Treaty in March 19, 1920 President Wilson did sign the Treaty of Versailles, but he had foolishly refused to bring Representatives and Senators, particularly Henry Cabot Lodge, the majority leader in the house. This may have biased the legislature against the treaty, but the main reason the U.S. did not agree to the Treaty of Versaille was not that they thought it was too harsh, it was that the League of Nations had become part of the treaty. The U.S. did not want its foreign policy decided by another body, so they rejected the treaty. There is a certain irony that the League of Nations was the addition that the legislatures disliked, as it was the only part of Wilson's 14 points to make it onto the Treaty.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge strongly opposed the Treaty of Versailles because he felt that the US should demand unconditional surrender. He is largely responsible for preventing US entry into the League of Nations, partly due to his personal hatred of President Woodrow Wilson.