Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
The 'irreconcilables were a group of 16 senators led by Senator William Borah that opposed the League of Nations in any form.
William Cabot Lodge
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.
Americans opposed joining the League of Nations because they didn't want America to be involved with other countries' affairs.
It was led by Idaho Senator William Borah.The irreconcilables opposed the 'Treaty of Versailles' of 1919 at the end of World War I.The irreconcilables consisted of about 12 - 16 Senators (both Democrat and Republicans) who opposed the treaty. They succeeded and the United States never ratified the 'Treaty of Versailles' and the United States never joined the 'League of Nations'.
Americans opposed joining the League of Nations because they didn't want America to be involved with other countries' affairs.
Irreconcilables
republicans in congress opposed the idea
Irreconcilables: these isolationist senators opposed any treaty that had a league of nations folded into it. Reservationists: were a large group of senators that were opposed to the treaty as it was written
Lodge was deeply committed to keeping the United States out of an unnecessary involvement in foreign affairs and political matters. The League of Nations would throw America straight into that involvement.
Henry Cabot Lodge