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Despite all US President Woodrow Wilson's efforts in establishing the League of Nations, the USA did not join the League because of objections raised in the Senate, especially from Republican politicians William E Borah and mainly Henry Cabot Lodge, and Wilson's refusal to compromise ensured that the US would not ratify the Covenant of The League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles.
Joining the League of Nations would be like signing a blank cheque - America didn't want to have to ship its troops half way across the world for disputes that didn't concern them. It didn't want to risk its economy or any more American lives after the losses of WW1. The Republicans wanted to return to Isolationism - being an independent country and not involving itself in other countries affairs.
America also strongly disagreed with the Treaty of Versailles. Many Germans lived in America and Americans felt it was far too harsh. One of the Leagues aims was to uphold the Treaty of Versailles which made some Americans very averse to joining the League.
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Why didnt roosevelt take the issue of japanese aggression to the league of nations?
The United States was not a member of the League of Nations.
Which country's isolationist policy prevented it from becoming a member of the League of Nations?
the united states
Why did the U.S. Congress refuse to allow America to be part of the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles even though they were promoted by President Wilson?
The U.S. Congress didn't allow the United States to be a part of the League of Nations because they felt that it would drag the United States into a major role in foreign affairs. They wanted the United States to continue its policies of isolationism like how they were before World War I when the United States was starting to be imperialistic, so in the end, the U.S. did not join the League of Nations despite Woodrow Wilson's request. However, that plan didn't work out in the long run, as World War II was one of the main causes for the establishment of the United Nations, and the United States from that point on would be a leading nation handling foreign affairs and maintaining democracy globally.
What major Allied power refused to join the League of Nations following the end of World War 1?
The United States did not join the League of Nations after World War I.
What was a concern of the Anti-Imperialist League regarding the expansion of imperialist policies by the United States?
The Anti-Imperialist League was concerned about the negative impact of the United States' expansion of imperialist policies on the sovereignty and rights of other nations.
