Question

The Roosevelt administration strove to avoid Woodrow Wilson's mistakes in selling the League of Nations to the Senate. It sought support from both parties, and in September 1943 the Republican Party endorsed U.S. participation in a postwar international organization, after which both houses of Congress overwhelmingly endorsed participation. Roosevelt also sought to convince the public that an international organization was the best means to prevent future wars. The Senate approved the UN Charter on July 28, 1945, by a vote of 89 to 2. The United Nations came into existence on October 24, 1945, after 29 nations had ratified the Charter.

Background information: This passage discusses how the United States ratified the charter of the United Nations and became a founding member.

What convinced the United States to join the United Nations?

The achievements of the League of Nations convinced people the UN could succeed.
The House of Representatives overrode the Senate’s objections to the organization.
Both political parties, and the public, agreed that it would help prevent future world wars.
President Wilson worked with President Roosevelt to ensure US membership.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Both political parties, and the public, agreed that it would help prevent future world wars.