You are a member of the 66th Congress Meeting in May, 1918. In preparation for this debate, you must assume the role of a Congressman and express a point of view on ratification. . For example, you may be the senator from Utah but want to read into the records the remarks of a British diplomat, German citizen, African leader, or respected economist. You may be a Reservationists who wants the treaty with some changes or a Irreconcible who is absolutely opposed to the treaty. You may be a Democrat who supports the treaty or a visionary who sees its consequences for the future. The following primary sources contain arguments that can be used in the debate concerning the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. . At the end of the debate, we will then vote on ratification based on your opinions and research.


Wilson’s arguments and some opposition quotes
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_75_Notes.htm


German View on Treaty
http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~jobrien/reference/ob94.html

Paper but uses quotes fro Keynes and other – Focus on primary sources
http://www.jimmyatkinson.com/papers/versaillestreaty.html


Primary sources on Wilson and ratification – scroll down to final primary sources
http://www.oah.org/pubs/magazine/standards/pyne-sesso3.html


Henry Cabot Lodge primary source on League of Nation
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/lodge_leagueofnations.htm


Great overview of Treaty of Versailles – Lodge Reservations listed at bottom
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/ww1/1919League2.html


Borah’s comments on the League of Nations – go to exact quote
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Speeches_Borah_League.htm

Actual articles from Treaty
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1919versailles.html
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/versailles.htm