The League of Nations and It's Impact on World Peace
Through my studies and research I have come to the
following conclusion about the League of Nations: despite
all of President Woodrow Wilson 's efforts, the League was
doomed to fail. I feel this was so for many reasons, some
of which I hope to convey in the following report. From the
day when Congress voted on the Fourteen Points, it was
obvious that the League had a very slim chance of being
passed in Congress, and without all of the World powers, the
League had little chance of surviving.
On November 11, 1918 an armistice was declared in
Europe. Wilson saw the opportunity to form an international
organization of peace to be formed. He acted quickly. On
January 18, 1919 he released his fourteen points. The
Fourteen Points consisted of many things, but the most
important was the fourteenth-the establishment of a league
of nations to settle international disputes and to keep the
peace. After congress had voted, only three of Wilson 's
fourteen points were accepted without compromise. Six of
the others were rejected all together. Fortunately the
League was compromised.
Wilson then went to Europe to discuss the Treaty of
Versailles. Representatives from Italy, France, and Britain
didn 't want to work with the nations they had defeated.
They wanted to hurt them. After much fighting and
negotiating, Wilson managed to convince them that a league
of nations was not only feasible, it was necessary.
The Senate supported most of the Treaty of Versailles
but not the League. They thought it would make the U.S.A.
too involved in foreign affairs. Wilson saw that the League
may not make it through Congress, so he went on the road and
gave speeches to sway the public opinion. Unfortunately,
Wilson 's health, which was already depleted from the
negotiations in France, continued to recede. Wilson 's battle
with his health reached its climax when Wilson had a stroke
on his train between speeches.
After
following conclusion about the League of Nations: despite
all of President Woodrow Wilson 's efforts, the League was
doomed to fail. I feel this was so for many reasons, some
of which I hope to convey in the following report. From the
day when Congress voted on the Fourteen Points, it was
obvious that the League had a very slim chance of being
passed in Congress, and without all of the World powers, the
League had little chance of surviving.
On November 11, 1918 an armistice was declared in
Europe. Wilson saw the opportunity to form an international
organization of peace to be formed. He acted quickly. On
January 18, 1919 he released his fourteen points. The
Fourteen Points consisted of many things, but the most
important was the fourteenth-the establishment of a league
of nations to settle international disputes and to keep the
peace. After congress had voted, only three of Wilson 's
fourteen points were accepted without compromise. Six of
the others were rejected all together. Fortunately the
League was compromised.
Wilson then went to Europe to discuss the Treaty of
Versailles. Representatives from Italy, France, and Britain
didn 't want to work with the nations they had defeated.
They wanted to hurt them. After much fighting and
negotiating, Wilson managed to convince them that a league
of nations was not only feasible, it was necessary.
The Senate supported most of the Treaty of Versailles
but not the League. They thought it would make the U.S.A.
too involved in foreign affairs. Wilson saw that the League
may not make it through Congress, so he went on the road and
gave speeches to sway the public opinion. Unfortunately,
Wilson 's health, which was already depleted from the
negotiations in France, continued to recede. Wilson 's battle
with his health reached its climax when Wilson had a stroke
on his train between speeches.
After
Bibliography: Mothner, Ira. Woodrow Wilson, Champion of Peace. New York Watts Inc., 1969 McDougal Littell, 1995 Albright, Madeleine McNally, Rand. Atlas of World History. New York Reed International Books Limited, 1992