Who's+really+to+blame+for+failure+of+the+League+of+Nations?-aH

Before World War I, the American people prided themselves on not getting involved in European squabbles. When they were sucked into the tornado of a war, known today as World War I, they were certain it was the "War to End World Wars". Therefore, they would do absolutely anything to make sure that the title suited the war, by making sure there was peace amongst the countries. American president, Woodrow Wilson, came up with a plan, the League of Nations. The League stated the notion that all the countries in the world would come together to negotiate peace during rough and awkward times. However, Wilson was the League of Nation's ultimate downfall.  One can imagine how hard and stressful it would be to lead a country in WWI, and then have to preach to the world a plan that seems impossible. Woodrow Wilson might have been down right crazy when he got up the nerve to do just that. However, he did not make the right choices to see the League of Nation's success. When the meeting in Paris to discuss the end of WWI was announced, Wilson made the decision to go by himself to Paris instead of sending the Secretary of State who normally handled such events. This was definitely not a wise decision, as there was a Republican majority in the Senate and Wilson was, himself, a Democrat. His decision was a slap in the face to the Republicans and set the stage for a brooding between President and Government when Woodrow returned from Europe.  Once Woodrow announced his genius plan to the war, he had to do a bit of negotiating to ensure it's survival. Alas, he didn't realize the biggest negotiate would come when he returned to his home, the U.S. After critical discussion in Paris, Woodrow eventually returned to the U.S. and to his most troublesome problem, the Senate. The Senate, lead by Republican enemy Henry Cabot Lodge, did not go for the Treaty of Versailles, and ultimately the League of Nations. When Woodrow discovered this heartbreaking fact, he went on a campaign from "sea to shining sea". Unfortunately, in Colorado he fell deathly ill and was taken back to Washington D.C. As one can imagine, Wilson was not able to collect enough support to pressure the Senate into approving the Treaty of Versailles.  The League of Nations had no chance of passing in the Senate, unless they altered it in some way. However, Wilson was not a happy camper once he found out that his nemesis, Henry Cabot Lodge, had tacked on some new rules to the treaty. Wilson's decision was strict, either he got all or he got nothing. When Democratic Senators came to Wilson in confusion on what to do, he ordered for them to vote against the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. Thus, the treaty did not pass in the Senate. Until, the discussion was reopened later on. Once again, Democratic Politicians in the Senate sought out Wilson for advice and he ordered them to once again, vote it down. Of course, without a 2/3 majority, the Treaty of Versailles and in it, the League of Nations, was not ratified.  Wilson's poor judgment after World War I, lead to the ultimate downfall of his plan, the League of Nations. If he hadn't gone alone to Paris, gained more support in the U.S., and didn't have a strict all or nothing policy, the League of Nations may have been ratified by the U.S. senate. However, as history tells us, none of this happened. Therefor, Wilson was the League of Nation's ultimate downfall.