•explain the u. s. senate's opposition to the treaty of versailles

The U.S. Senate opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the creation of the League of Nations because they believed that this would infringe on the United State's sovereignty and ability to declare war and make decisions about foreign policy on its own. Therefore, they voted against the ratification of this treaty and defeated it. 

Communicating with the dead was common, it wasn’t seen as bizarre or weird,” explains murch. “it’s hard to imagine that now, we look at that and think, ‘why are you opening the gates of hell? ’