The victorious great powers also gained an acknowledgement of their status through permanent seats at the League of Nations Council, where they acted as a type of executive body directing the Assembly of the League. However, the Council began with only four permanent members—the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Japan—because the United States, meant to be the fifth permanent member, left because the US Senate voted on 19 March 1920 against the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, thus preventing American participation in the League. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who were the four permanent members of the League of Nations Council? ANS1 United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Japan QSN2 What organiztion acted as acknowledgement of status of great powers? ANS2 League of Nations Council QSN3 Why was United Stated excluded from League of Nations Council? ANS3 against the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, thus preventing American participation in the League QSN4 When did US Senate vote against treaty of versailles ratification? ANS4 19 March 1920