During his term of presidency, Wilson introduced the Treaty of Versailles in order to assist in the "covenant" of the League of Nations. The Senate defeated this treaty after a long and tiring debate. Despite the strength of the opposition forces, both liberal and conservative, the treaty could still have been passed, had a few changes been made. It was Wilson¹s stubbornness and ineptitude that resulted in the Senate ruling against the treaty. When …showed first 75 words of 423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 423 total…treaty without the suggested amendments, resulting it the treaty¹s defeat. It was believed that the Treaty of Versailles could have been passed if Wilson had accepted the few changes, but Wilson refused to budge. He was too proud to have allowed anyone to change his treaty. While the opposing forces may have had their share of cause, it was Wilson¹s inflexibility and ignorance that caused the Treaty to be defeated by the senate.