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The opening of this volume finds Wilson with neither the physical strength nor any strong desire to become heavily involved in the coming presidential contest between Cox and Harding. Nevertheless, he cannot remain silent on the single great issue of the campaign--American membership in the League of Nations. Not many people heed Wilson's appeals, however, and on November 2, the voters seemingly repudiate Wilson and all he stands for in a land...

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The opening of this volume finds Wilson still severely disabled form the effects of his massive stroke of October 2, 1919, and unable to deal with a nationwide coal strike and crisis with Mexico. Slowly recovering, he is able to prevent Democratic senators from voting for approval of a version of the Versailles Treaty that contains reservations. This remarkable volume will compel major new revisions in all future accounts of the controversy ov...

This volume opens with Wilson's tour of the Middle West and West to generate popular support for the League of Nations and to force the Senate to consent to the ratification of the Versailles Treaty without any significant reservations to the League Covenant. Wilson does suffer a stoke on October 2 and nearly dies from a urinary obstruction two weeks later.

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