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1. At the end of the Great War, President Woodrow Wilson
At the end of the Great War, President Woodrow Wilson brought the Treaty of Versailles
back to the United States to be ratified upon its approval by Congress. One stipulation of the
Treaty was that the United States shall become a member of a new international
organization to promote peace, the League of Nations. Wilson was met with resistance from
two groups concerning US membership in the League. Firstly, the Irreconcilables were
opposed to joining outright. Secondly, the Reservationists wanted some changes to the
status of membership for the US before agreeing to take part. Putting yourself in the
position of a member of Congress, would you have supported joining the League of Nations
in any capacity? Your initial post should weigh the pros and cons of your side. You can even
make remarks concerning US presence abroad in the latter half of the 20th century into the
21st if you feel it will support your claims. Below are some resources to help you form your
position.The article below gives information about the debate in Congress over joining the
League while also mentioning Wilson’s 14 Points.The Fourteen Points | National WWI
Museum and Memorial (theworldwar.org)The article below by the Harvard Gazette
highlights a debate about joining the League of Nations between Harvard President
Lawrence Lowell and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Some of the links provided in the article
no longer work, but the text itself is useful in getting an idea of the issue itself.The great
debate – Harvard Gazette21. World War I & Its Aftermath | THE AMERICAN YAWP