Wilson was very ill by this time, and Congress rejected the League.
The USA never became a member. These are the reasons why:
1. The people of America hadn't liked the Versailles treaty, and refused to accept it. They thought the League of Nations was connected to it.
2. They believed it would be too expensive- many people wanted to stay out of Europe, and wanted only to worry about USA affairs. This attitude was called isolationism.
3. Many thought that all people should be free under democracy, and weren't willing to be dragged into wars to help countries like Britain and France keep undemocratic colonies.
4. Wilson's political enemies wanted to make him unpopular, and get rid of him.
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