League of Nations was doomed from its beginning because it did not include the 3 strongest powers in the world; Germany, Russia, and the United States. Germany was not asked to join because they were believed to of started World War I; therefore, many punishments were given with The Treaty of Versailles. Russia was not offered a position either because it had just recently turned communist. And lastly, the US because of their own congress. The US strongly believed in Isolationism; which means it would not be beneficial to themselves.
Woodrow Wilson was a big supporter of collective security; he wanted the world to work together. However, soon this thought became impossible, and the League of Nations eventually fell due to reasons stated above.
Woodrow Wilson was a big supporter of collective security; he wanted the world to work together. However, soon this thought became impossible, and the League of Nations eventually fell due to reasons stated above.
"I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert the method by which to prevent it." - Woodrow Wilson, 8 September 1919