President Wilson faced opposition in the U.S. Senate when he tried to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because some senators were worried about joining the League of Nations, which could mean getting involved in other countries' problems. The "Irreconcilables" were senators who didn't want to join the League at all, while the "Reservationists" wanted to make changes to the treaty first. Many people in the country wanted to stay out of foreign affairs, a belief called isolationism, instead of choosing interventionism, which is getting involved in international issues.
In a in 3 sentences in a 3rd graders response , explain why President Wilson encountered opposition in the U.S. Senate in his efforts to ratify the Treaty of Versailles: Your response should discuss key terms such as League of Nations, Irreconcilables, Reservationists, isolationism, and interventionism.
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