Despite President Woodrow Wilson’s efforts, the United States never officially signed the Treaty of Versailles. Why was this the case?(1 point)

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Germany declined to take public responsibility for the death and destruction of World War I.
Germany declined to take public responsibility for the death and destruction of World War I.

Wilson withdrew the originally worded treaty after Democrats in the Senate amended it.
Wilson withdrew the originally worded treaty after Democrats in the Senate amended it.

Many U.S. senators opposed the League of Nations and voted against the treaty.
Many U.S. senators opposed the League of Nations and voted against the treaty.

Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919 and was unable to personally approve the treaty.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Many U.S. senators opposed the League of Nations and voted against the treaty.

The main reason the U.S. did not sign the Treaty of Versailles was opposition in the Senate, particularly to the League of Nations, which was a key component of the treaty.