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Wilson and the War

Question 9 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

Why did Republican US senators oppose the Treaty of Versailles? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
They believed that Germany was being treated too harshly.
B
Wilson failed to include a single Republican on the negotiation team.
C
Congress wanted the United States to avoid isolationist policies in the future.
D
They opposed the authority of the League of Nations as it was envisioned by Wilson.
E
They were against any measure that required the United States to defend other nations.

Explanation

Wilson did not include any Republicans on the team that negotiated the treaty, which fueled partisan opposition. Many Republican senators objected to the League of Nations’ authority, especially the possibility that the United States could be drawn into defending other countries without Congress freely deciding to do so. They generally opposed entangling commitments, rather than seeking to avoid isolationist policies, and opposition was not chiefly because Germany was treated too harshly.

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