Should the US have joined the League of Nations?

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Selected thesis

The United States should have joined the League of Nations.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    The United States would have made the League of Nations stronger.

  • Pro claim 2

    US entry into the League of Nations might have prevented World War II.

  • Con claim 1

    Isolationism was a safer choice for the United States after World War I.

  • Con claim 2

    Joining the League of Nations could have gone against United States interests at the time.