Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, led the opposition to the treaty, he argued "No peace that satisfied Germany in any degree can ever satisfy us". Lodge prevented the Senate to pass the treaty as a two thirds majority was required. Many senators believed the the League of Nations were compromise the sovereignty of the US.
The Republicans, for partisan political reasons, as usual. Showing their customary level of concern for their values and ideals and trying to keep the Democrats from their goals. Just like now, and always whenever the Democrats are in control of the Senate and the White House.
Herny Cabot Lodge
Senator Henry Lodge
Many Americans objected to the settlement and especially to president wilsons league of nations.
Henry Cabot Lodge
unconditional adherence of the us to the charter if the league of nations
he wanted unconditional acceptance of the charter of the League of Nations.
It was the fact that the League of Nations were to be in the Treaty of Versailles. Since the U.S was isolationist, they didn't want ton involve themselves with the other nations. The 14 points just didn't make it any better for it to pass. It wasn't the opposition of the liberals and the conservatives.
cost of membership dues
Many Americans objected to the settlement and especially to president wilsons league of nations.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Most Americans thought the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh and so disagreed with signing it. Joining the League of Nations was one of the agreements in the treaty of Versailles.
unconditional adherence of the us to the charter if the league of nations
The treaty of Versailles ignored Wilson's Fourteen Points
he wanted unconditional acceptance of the charter of the League of Nations.
It was the fact that the League of Nations were to be in the Treaty of Versailles. Since the U.S was isolationist, they didn't want ton involve themselves with the other nations. The 14 points just didn't make it any better for it to pass. It wasn't the opposition of the liberals and the conservatives.
The Senate was not happy with the idea of the League of Nations. They felt it a threat to their checks and balances on the president.
Everyone supported the treaty of Versailles except Germany because they were the ones paying the debts
India opposed Pakistan's membership in the United Nations.
there was no losing nations in ww1