1991 Irreconcilables Apush Dbq Essay Example

the Treaty of Versailles for not satisfying the objectives for war “a peace which would moralize nationalism”, but rather intensifies the disagreements between different countries (Doc. B). Also, Herbert Hoover warns President Wilson about the need to compromise quickly, or risk losing the support of the American public (Doc. D). W. E. B, Du Bois is a supporter of the idea of a League of Nations, but he clearly states that it was in fact Wilson’s stubbornness that led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles (Doc. H). These views all show the tremendous possibility the Treaty of Versailles had for ratification if only President Wilson agreed to compromise. Finally, the irreconcilables were completely closed to the possibility of a League of Nations, as seen in William Borah’s speech in 1918, which harshly criticizes and mocks the league with hypocritical antitheses like “force to destroy force, conflict to prevent conflict, militarism to destroy militarism, war to prevent war” (Doc. A). The irreconcilable’s point of view is also illustrated by an image from the Tribune Media Services, which shows the U. S.

Senate suddenly objecting to the marriage of the U. S. to foreign entanglement by the League of Nations on the basis of constitutional rights (Doc. E). According to the senate, the U. S. would be losing the right to go to war along with collective security if they joined the League of Nations. The position of European nations, specifically France and Britain, was of hostility towards Germany for the mass casualties, causing an unwillingness to pardon them from the guilt-clause. The Treaty of Versailles had a great chance of being ratified if only President

Wilson would have been able to make small amendments.

The reservationists had a strong argument about the pros of a League of Nations, but they disagreed with Article 10, which gave the League’s council the U. S. government’s war powers. The irreconcilables on the other hand, gave the League of Nations no opportunity to make peace. If President Wilson had only agreed to put the world’s future over his selfish defense of his Treaty, the bitter nations of the Central Powers in addition to Russia and Japan, may have not resented the Treaty of Versailles as much, and World War II may have been prevented.