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- Title
Constitutional Issues Involving the Controversy Over American Membership in the League of Nations, 1918-1920.
- Authors
ROSS, WILLIAM G.
- Abstract
The article discusses the U.S. debate from 1918 through 1920 on the constitutionality of the country becoming a member of the League of Nations. The U.S. Senate's perspective on U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's putative superseding of legislative powers during his negotiations in the peace treaty ending World War I, which included provisions for a League of Nations, is discussed. The U.S. Congress' attitude towards the League of Nations' alleged ability to limit U.S. sovereignty, including its claims that the League would impair U.S. congressional and presidential war powers, is also discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; LEAGUE of Nations; UNITED States. Constitution; FOREIGN relations of the United States, 1913-1921; WILSON, Woodrow, 1856-1924; LEGISLATIVE power; UNITED States. Congress. Senate; WORLD War I peace treaties; SOVEREIGNTY; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY; MEMBERSHIP
- Publication
American Journal of Legal History, 2013, Vol 53, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0002-9319
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ajlh/53.1.1