Lodge wanted the United States to be able to increase their armament without the League knowing about it. Another proposal by Lodge was to give the United States the right to ignore the League against sanctioning nations such as Germany and continue to trade if even if this is against what the League believes is right. These reservations by Lodge would only benefit one nation and not mankind, which is what President Woodrow, was striving towards. The key article that was seen as a problem however was article ten, which read, “The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression of the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled” President Wilson explained to the senators that this was a moral obligation but not necessarily a legal obligation. A nation would have the right to exercise it’s own judgment in each case; they would not be forced into war. After the treaty was defeated in Senate on March 19, 1920, President Wilson tried to save the treaty through State legislatures. He toured the country from coast to coast seeking support from the public. However, in between speeches the President received a stroke from the stress he had endured which ended any chance of the treaties ratification. President Wilson died on February 3, 1924 and along with him died the United States involvement in the League of Nations.The League of Nations suffered many growing pains during its 26-year reign. The first problem occurred when British Prime Minister, Lloyd George, had a change of heart about the League of Nations because of the United States not being involved. With the United States not involved that meant Britain had to take the burden of protecting European peace. Britain had a p...
