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America did not join the League of Nations because the Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles. The reason for this is because America did not want to immediately send troops if another nation was attacked. The League of Nations had stated that, so the Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
isolationism.
The U.S. senate, at the time, was composed of a majority of Republicans. These Senators believed that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the Germans. On the other hand, President Wilson was in favor of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson's inability to compromise with these Republican senators with the amendment of the Fourteen Points as proposed by Wilson was the main reason why the Treaty of Versailles was defeated. The U.S. senate, at the time, was composed of a majority of Republicans. These Senators believed that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the Germans. On the other hand, President Wilson was in favor of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson's inability to compromise with these Republican senators with the amendment of the Fourteen Points as proposed by Wilson was the main reason why the Treaty of Versailles was defeated.
The treaty of Versailles favored the United States, France, and Britain. It favored them so much that it was the reason the treaty did not work.
The Treaty of Versailles..which also is the reason that caused/gave the Germans a reason to start a storm..
America did not join the League of Nations because the Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles. The reason for this is because America did not want to immediately send troops if another nation was attacked. The League of Nations had stated that, so the Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
USA did not reject treaty of Versailles. After the elections of 1918 US senate was controlled by Republican Party. However, even the party remained divided over Treaty of Versailles and it was not possible to gain two third majority in senate for ratification of the treaty. That is the reason why USA did not ratify the treaty despite being a pivotal force behind its passage.
isolationism.
The U.S. senate, at the time, was composed of a majority of Republicans. These Senators believed that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the Germans. On the other hand, President Wilson was in favor of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson's inability to compromise with these Republican senators with the amendment of the Fourteen Points as proposed by Wilson was the main reason why the Treaty of Versailles was defeated. The U.S. senate, at the time, was composed of a majority of Republicans. These Senators believed that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the Germans. On the other hand, President Wilson was in favor of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson's inability to compromise with these Republican senators with the amendment of the Fourteen Points as proposed by Wilson was the main reason why the Treaty of Versailles was defeated.
The treaty of Versailles favored the United States, France, and Britain. It favored them so much that it was the reason the treaty did not work.
The Treaty of Versailles..which also is the reason that caused/gave the Germans a reason to start a storm..
The short answer is that the Senate was not able to ratify the treaty with the necessary 2/3 majority because a faction called the "Irreconcilables" refused to accept the treaty. The primary reason for this was Article 10 of the treaty. Article 10 basically required that the members of the League of Nations would militarily support other members of the League. The Irreconcilables saw this as a way for the President to declare war without going through Congress, as required by the Constitution. The Fourteen Points were partially included in the Treaty of Versailles, and were thus rejected as such. The Fourteen Points were never a proposed bill or treaty in their own right; President Wilson used them as an outline for what he had hoped would be the resolution to World War I.
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.
Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
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.
The German people would not accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as they said that it was a 'Diktat' which means 'Dictatorship' they said this as they were not allowed to have any say in the terms of the treaty. Another reason why the Germans did not accept the treaty was because they did'NT accept the terms of it ie, the military restrictions, the territory loses and the war guilt clause.
Ultimately it accomplished nothing and was part of the reason Germany went to war in 1939.