The Republicans wanted to return to Isolationism - being an independent country and not involving itself in other countries affairs. ... One of the Leagues aims was to uphold the Treaty of Versailles which made some Americans very averse to joining the league" (wikianswers.com). 2) In 1945, the Big Three held two conferences – at Yalta (February) and Potsdam (July) – to try to sort out how they would organise the world after the war. It was at these conferences that the tensions between the two sides became obvious. ... In the face of the destruction and misery of WW2, they must h...

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Historians are quoted as saying that although World War I was not inevitable; World War II was due to the unresolved tension between nations. ... While the outbreak of war was triggered by Germany's invasion of Poland, the causes of the world war are much more complicated. Due to unresolved anger with the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of dictatorship in Europe, and United States isolation countries around the world took part in history's bloodiest and most widespread war, World War II. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was one of six treaties that ended World War I. ... The harsh terms...

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At the end of World War 1, the common goal between the victorious nations throughout the world was to declare peace. ... American policy had temporarily shifted from isolationism to internationalism because of the war, however the United States senate was not ready for the responsibilities of a world peacekeeper. ... These factors lead the senate to their decision, which left the world vulnerable for another war and the eventual demise of the League of Nations. ... After all World War One was the war to end all wars. ... President Wilson gave thirty-seven speeches in only twenty-two days. ...

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The Treaty of Versailles was not the only cause of World War II, however was one of the important factors. ... Britain wanted increase their colonial power all over the world. ... Lloyd George's attitude was more of a compromise between the two other gentleman. ... This greatly upset them and this led to Mussolinis rise to power, and may have pushed the Italians into joining the Second World War on the side of the Axis.(4) The Treaty of Versailles was absolutely devestating for Germany in regard to their borders. ... In 1918 the German Government had only $577,089,500 dollars, and ...

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