Because the Treaty, and the League of Nations especially, were the work of President Wilson, who was a Democrat. Then, as now, the Republicans are ready to sacrifice the good of the nation and the world if they convince themselves they can gain some partisan political advantage for the Republican Party by doing so.
They believed that membership in the League of Nations would limit the ability of the United States to act independently in international affairs.<<
It required Germany to make war reparations - apex
The senators differed slightly on how the United States should participate in world affairs.
Opposition of the treaty Versailles
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.
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It required Germany to make war reparations - apex
The treaty of Versailles.
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.
The senators differed slightly on how the United States should participate in world affairs.
The senators differed slightly on how the United States should participate in world affairs.
Opposition of the treaty Versailles
The League of Nations was a government formation resulting of the Treaty of Versailles during World War I. Congress rejected the Treaty of Versailles and reparations that Germany had to pay according to the treaty. Therefore the United States never joined the League of Nations.
# Isolationist-Ex.after world war 1 (1914-1918),isolationists in the senate reject the treaty of versailles. #
Yes, because the terms were too harsh towards the Germans and made then spiteful.
President Harding made a separate peace with Germany to end the war.
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.