Question

What kept the u.s. senate from ratifying the treaty of Versailles?

A) the Senate feared that the League of Nations would supersede U.S. authority.

B) there was disagreement over the treatment of the Germany.

C) no Germany reparations would be paid to the United States.

D) territory was given to France and Poland, but not to the United States.

Answer 1

There was fear that the League of Nations would supersede U.S. authority.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: A) the Senate feared that the League of Nations would supersede U.S. authority.

The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that ended WWI. This treaty included a provision that advocated for the creation of the League of Nations, an international body and predecessor of the United Nations.

President Woodrow Wilson supported the treaty, but it still needed to be ratified by Congress. Congress opposed the treaty, in particular the creation of the League of Nations. One of its main opponents, Henry Cabot Lodge, drafted "14 reservations" (to match Wilson's 14 points) where he argued that the U. S. would be giving up too much power under the league. The treaty was never ratified.