Because part of it concerned the establishment of - and signatories' participation in - the Leage of Nations, to which the Senate was absolutely opposed. The US finally concluded a separate peace agreement with Germany.
Refusing to ratify a treaty. Answer B. on plato.
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.
Checks and Balances
They rejected any treaty that included the league of Nations.
They rejected any treaty that included the league of Nations.
The president that failed to get the senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles was Woodrow Wilson.
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Refusing to ratify a treaty. Answer B. on plato.
refusing to ratify a treaty
refusing to ratify a treaty
refusing to ratify a treaty
refusing to ratify a treaty
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.
Checks and Balances
They rejected any treaty that included the league of Nations.
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.
2/3 vote of the Senate is required to ratify a treaty.