How did the election of 1920 become a referendum (judgement) on the League of Nations?

A. The Democrats retained their power in Congress.

B. The public still supported Wilson's "idealism".

C. The American people rejected internationalism for isolationism.

D. There was little change in American attitudes.

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Morgan Valenzuela

25 May, 12:36

How did the election of 1920 become a referendum (judgement) on the League of Nations?

A. The Democrats retained their power in Congress.

B. The public still supported Wilson's "idealism".

C. The American people rejected internationalism for isolationism.

D. There was little change in American attitudes.

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The correct response is Option C. The American people rejected internationalism for isolationism.

Explanation:

The 1920 presidential elections were the first elections held after WWI and the United States were deeply disillusioned with the progressive kind of reforms that former leaders like Teddy Roosevelt and the incumbent president Woodrow Wilson had implemented. The country was heading into a recession and the public wanted to avoid becoming embroiled in international problems that had recently lead to conflicts and wars like WWI. Therefore the public was much more isolationist and there was very little popular support for entering the League of Nations.