WILSON - did not have a good relationship with senate members, not prepared to compromise, failed to persuade to public, lost control of Congress, only took 1 minor Republican to Versailes, advised Democrats in the Senate to vote against, stroke meant he was unable to campaign effectively
LODGE - effective in leading the opposition, used his influence in the comittee to slow down the process, proposed amendments that were unacceptable to Wilson,
OTHERS - senate did not like the idea of losing control, the treaty was a violation of the Monroe Doctrine, german-americans opposed the treaty, the american people were uneasy about future wars, some people did not want him to get his own way so close to the elctions
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