in the treaty of Versailles Britain and France wanted Germany to pay for damages it caused in Europe, when in fact that Germany's ally Austria-Hungary and some eastern slavic nation started the war. and from that, the treaty made Germany one of the poorest European nation in the world, like the German Mark (German currency at that time) had no value in it that Germans would use it for kindling to warm their houses
the us didn't want to get involved in the war.
They were mostly isolationists and didn't want to be tied to European affairs, or have American affairs put in the hands of European countries. Many were also opposed to Wilson himself. The reservationists were another group opposed to the Treaty.
2/3 of them must vote
Why was U.S. President Wilson unsuccessful in his attempt to get Senate approval for the Treaty of Versailles? Most of the Senators did not agree with the U.S. policy of isolationism. The Senate felt the treaty would limit U.S. independence in world affairs. Many Republican Senators favored greater U.S. involvement in world affairs. The Senate urged greater U.S. involvement in the League of Nations.
included the Covenant of the League of Nations
Even though many of America's civilians supported it, the Senators were not pleased with. The treaty hardly put anything that Woodrow Wilson (the President during that time) what he wanted in his Fourteen Points except for the formation of the League of Nations. Rather than putting the other important points, the treaty said that it placed all of the blame on Germany and that they forced Germany to pay for its actions. Germany had to give up its overseas empire and some of its own land and resources! It was also forced to pay huge reparations to Britain and France, which unfortunately they couldn't and were buried in debt... That was why the senators hated the treaty and never ratified it...
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AnswerTwo-Thirds of the senate.
They were mostly isolationists and didn't want to be tied to European affairs, or have American affairs put in the hands of European countries. Many were also opposed to Wilson himself. The reservationists were another group opposed to the Treaty.
2/3 of them must vote
Every treaty must be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Senate. As long as we have 50 states, that's a minimum of 67 Senators.
60. 60 out of of 100 senators would be 60% or 3/5th. 2/3rds is .66666667. The nearest whole number would be 67, even if at times we fantasize drawing and quartering a senator or two. So it would take 67 senators to approve a treaty.
Why was U.S. President Wilson unsuccessful in his attempt to get Senate approval for the Treaty of Versailles? Most of the Senators did not agree with the U.S. policy of isolationism. The Senate felt the treaty would limit U.S. independence in world affairs. Many Republican Senators favored greater U.S. involvement in world affairs. The Senate urged greater U.S. involvement in the League of Nations.
Why was U.S. President Wilson unsuccessful in his attempt to get Senate approval for the Treaty of Versailles? Most of the Senators did not agree with the U.S. policy of isolationism. The Senate felt the treaty would limit U.S. independence in world affairs. Many Republican Senators favored greater U.S. involvement in world affairs. The Senate urged greater U.S. involvement in the League of Nations.
included the Covenant of the League of Nations
2 state senators and there are 100 us senators 2 for every state
30 senators
100 Senators