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... In addition, Wilson’s biggest folly, and the major cause for the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, was his obstinacy about was the establishment of a League of Nations. Because of his stubbornness, the entire Treaty of Versailles was essentially doomed for rejection from the start. However, as much as Wilson’s stubbornness and ineptitude were factors in the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles, opposition forces, or “party politics”, as they are now known, played a significant role in the defeat of the Treaty as well. ... This ancillary information being said, there were three distinct divisions of the Senate: The Democrats, who wanted the Treaty Ratified; the Reservationists, who would accept the Treaty if changes to article 10 were made; and finally the Irreconcilables, who refused to ratify the Treaty. With some doubts in his mind about the acceptance of his Treaty in a non-Democrat senate, Wilson brought the Treaty before the senate on July 10, 1920. ... In essence, they believed that this treaty infringed on the sovereignty of America and would force America to go into unnecessary conflict. ... Even after receiving correspondence from Hoover urging Wilson to hurry up and accept the treaty (Document D), Wilson continued to refuse to compromise. ...
On March 19, 1920, the final vote on the Treaty of Versailles was taken.
Approximate Word count = 1079
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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