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Wilson, during an address to Congress which included fourteen points as a guide for
peace settlement. The treaty was introduced on January 10th 1920 with its governing
body headquartered in Geneva. The Treaty of Versailles, signed during the Paris
Peace Conference was the most important one among 5 treaties that were signed
Out of the fourteen proposed points by Woodrow Wilson, nine points covered
new territorial consignments and the final point was establishment of the League of
The Treaty of Versailles led to the formation of the League of Nations, a body
that comprised of 42 members that would “help promote international peace and
open, just, honorable relations between nations by the firm establishment of the
Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and scrupulous respect for all the
treaty obligations in the dealings of organized people’s with one another. Agree to
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The Covenant of the League of Nations.
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The Treaty of Versailles Students Name and ID
From the definition we understand that this World Body was set-up with an
aim to establish World Peace and a Governing body that helps to do just that and
more. The league intended to promote collective security, in which the security of
The League was organized into 3 main Branches, the Council was the main
members during its existence. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and
the Soviet Union held permanent seats during the years they were members and the
When a threat to one nation was felt, a two-thirds vote along with a
unanimous vote was needed to proceed with action against the attacking country.
The official language for the League of Nations was French, English and Spanish.
Reason for refusal of ratification of the Treaty by The United States of America
Although formation of the League of Nations which was the integral part of the
Treaty of Versailles was the proposal of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson who
intended to end the long cycle of war and peace in Europe, the United States refused
to consent to it. It was the opinion of the isolationists of both major political parties
of the United States who agreed that the U.S. should not interfere with European
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The Treaty of Versailles Students Name and ID
affairs, and by Republicans specifically who did not want to commit the United
States to supporting the league financially, hence the refusal to ratify the treaty.
The Second World War led to the culmination of the League of Nations.
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The Treaty of Versailles Students Name and ID
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