WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Question
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After World War I, the United States Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles. This action reflected the Senate’s intention to
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provide support for the League of Nations
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punish the nations that began the war
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return to a policy of isolationism
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maintain US leadership in world affairs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Senate has, at times, rejected treaties when its members felt their concerns were not adequately addressed. In 1919 the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended World War I, in part because President Woodrow Wilson had failed to take senators’ objections to the agreement into consideration.
Detailed explanation-2: -When President Woodrow Wilson presented his negotiated Treaty of Versailles to the Senate in 1919, the agreement faced immediate Senate opposition. At issue was a controversial proposal establishing a League of Nations to assure peace through collective action.
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