Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which of the following best accounts for the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States Senate?

A.Many senators feared that the League's collective-security obligations would entangle the United States in foreign wars
B.The League demanded that the United States pay Germany reparations
C.American public opinion overwhelmingly favored joining the League
D.The League required members to abolish their armies

Explanation

Core Concept

Reservationists led by Henry Cabot Lodge objected especially to Article X, which seemed to commit members to defend one another without congressional approval. Wilson refused to compromise, and the treaty fell short of ratification in 1919 and 1920.

Correct Answer

AMany senators feared that the League's collective-security obligations would entangle the United States in foreign wars

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