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Henry Cabot Lodge's Argument On The League Of Nations

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Based on Henry Cabot Lodge’s statement about the League of Nations, one can say that he is willing to join with compromises to certain articles. However, William Borah wants the opposite and no compromises will change his stance. Lodge’s statement suggests that he is for the League of Nations when he speaks about the United States being of great service to world peace. However, Lodge states beforehand that he does not want the Unites State’s actions to be determined by other countries. Article 10, under the League of Nations, states that the league will vote on how to respond to quarrels. This would make congressional declaration of war obsolete, which undermines the policies that the United States was built on. This is the main issue

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