U.S history.. better choice..?

Question

what were some causes or better sais. reasons. why the U.S
refused to join the league of nations??

Answer 1

Note that a majority of Senators voted for the treaty, including the League, but not the 2/3 required to ratify it (it fell seven votes shy)

One major issue was the fear of the US sacrificing its sovereignty to this international agency.

The other major problem was in the way Wilson bungled the whole thing. He could have put together a coalition that would have passed it, but failed to because of things like the following:

1) Though Wilson knew whose support he needed to pass the treaty, did not place a single Republican Senator on the American commission involved in negotiating the treaty

2) Wilson refused to make ANY concessions -- it has been common enough for treaties to be passed "with reservations". These reservations, if assented to by other parties to the treaty, would become part of it. If Wilson had worked with those Senators 'on the fence' who wanted to add,e.g., assurances about U.S. sovereignty, he could have gained enough votes. (It also appears that Britain, at least, was EXPECTING reservations to be added, and probably would have agreed with them.)

3) Wilson's campaign for the treaty was contemptuous of those who opposed him (e.g., calling their opposition "disloyalty")

4) Wilson's own health collapsed (he probably suffered a stroke, he later suffered a massive one) during this period, limiting his ability to fight for the treaty... This change in health also seemed to make him a different person, much more stubborn and quick to lose his temper (cf.points #2-3)

5) leading Republican Senator Lodge worked hard to keep the Republicans united in their vote. He feared that a split in the party would defeat his own party in the 1920 elections, just as the 1912 split had. (This was a reasonable fear, since a small but powerful minority was threatening to bolt and run a third party candidate for President, in GOP materially helped to pass the treaty, esp. in its original form.)

Answer 2

The League wanted ratification of the Versailles Treaty but the United States wouldn't do it; thus keeping the U.S. from joining the League. The League of Nations never had much power except for sanctions to try to control it's members.

Answer 3

At the end of WW1 (The Great War) there was a strong isolationist movement in the U.S. due to internal problems such as labor strikes and race riots. The economy moved from war time prosperity to depression. Also Woodrow Wilson refused to compromise with the Republican majority in congress. Couple that with his stroke that kept him from taking the fight for his 14 Points to the people, pretty much killed any chance for the US. to join the League of Nations.

Answer 4

The president actually wanted to, but congress wouldn't allow it. The American public feared globalization.

Answer 5

no clue.