The Versaille Treaty, an agreement for peaceful terms among the warring nations of World War I, was extinguished by the insatiable desires of all parties involved. Woodrow Wilson, an inflexible, idealistic, righteous President was up against the vengeful Allies. Each with their own imperialistic views, conflicted as peace negotiations began. Wilson wanting to “make the world safe for Democracy” swooped into Paris to negotiate his Fourteen Points, leaving the Republicans impotent state back in the …showed first 75 words of 901 total…

…showed last 75 words of 901 total…into a corner. With two different concerns, Wilson’s being the League of Nations and Lodge’s being and avoidance of division within the Republican Party, the two refused to negotiate with each other. And ultimately Republicans had little to gain through a Democratic treaty, designed to “make the world safe for Democracy.” Wilson’s stroke intensified the odds against the treaty and with the public still in favor of isolation its failure was inevitable.