Why did the Republican Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to ratify the League of Nations? A. Lodge believed Article 10 of the covenant in
fringed on the United States' power to declare war, if necessary, and expand its territories. B. Lodge was offended that President Wilson had only selected one Republican to join his delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference. C. Lodge felt the League of Nations weakened the United States' global power and gave too many liberties to European nations. D. Lodge thought President Wilson's ideas about world order, as presented in his League of Nations draft agreement.
By 1900 the United States had overtaken Britain in manufacturing, producing 24 percent of the world's output. After 1870 both Russia and Japan were forced by losing wars to abolish their feudal systems and to compete in the industrializing world.
