Mainly because the Versailles treaty included language to set up the League of Nations, the predecessor to the United Nations. The League of Nations charter included a clause that said if one member country was attacked by Another Country, all other League members had to go to war to help the defending country. The Irreconcilables believed that this clause was in conflict with the US Constitution, which disallows the US from declaring war without Congress's permission.
Because the US senate didnt approve of it. And the president had had a stroke so he couldn't sign it himself.
The armistice of November 11, 1918 halted the hostilities of the Great War; however, the Treaty of Versailles which was executed between Germany and the Allies on June 28, 1919 was the formal peace treaty. The US Senate refused to ratify the treaty and the US signed a separate treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Berlin, in August, 1921. See the discussion
Woodrow Wilson was unwilling to compromise with Henry Cabot Lodge, a powerful senator. Without LodgeÕs support, Wilson was unable to obtain a two-thirds majority to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations.
Charles Sumner.
During the Civil War, Congress took advantage of the absence of southerners in the House and Senate to do all of the following, except
They rejected any treaty that included the league of Nations.
They rejected any treaty that included the league of Nations.
Please explain to me what "rsquos" means so I can provide an answer.
The U.S. Senate refused Woodrow Wilson's wishes of having, The League of Nations.
It was the tribunes who could veto the actions of the senate (or any other magistrate except a dictator) if they were not in the best interests of the people.
Senate!
The Constitution requires the Senate to ratify treaties. Until the Senate approves them, they are not in force. The Senate does not automatically approve all treaties that the President sends to them.
The president that failed to get the senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles was Woodrow Wilson.
yes the senate approves an appointment
The Senate has the power to approve treaties. It is able to approve presidential appointments such ambassadors. The Senate also has the power of filibuster and cloture.
NO
The Senate does not have to approve the White House Chief of Staff. But he/she may be fired at will by the President