why did the Versailles treaty failed to be ratified? I understand it was due in part to the senate, but what I don't understand is why the senate failed to ratify it.

http://www.google.com/search?q=versailles+treaty&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The answer is undoubtedly in here -- be sure to read #s 1-3 and 5.

I was wondering why the eceonomy was so bad in 1929? I searched the web but not sure what to believe.

This site has an excellent explanation.

http://www.stock-market-crash.net/1929.htm

That was helpul but i guess i dosent really answer my question as to why the stock market crashed, or maybe i just don't see it. wondering if u could explain.

People borrowed money to buy stocks when they were very expensive. But some of these companies cooked their books and committed fraud. When people began realizing this, they started selling their stocks -- so of course, the prices went down, down, down. Banks closed. Businesses and individuals couldn't get more credit. Those who had borrowed money had to pay it back -- but since their stocks had lost much of their value, they were broke and couldn't repay their loans.

See this quote from the above site.

"For every dollar invested, a margin user would borrow 9 dollars worth of stock. Because of this leverage, if a stock went up 1%, the investor would make 10%! This also works the other way around, exaggerating even minor losses. If a stock drops too much, a margin holder could lose all of their money AND owe their broker money as well. "

Remember -- that a stock is only worth what investors will pay for it. Investors tend to pay high prices when they think the company has a good future and the price keeps going up. When the public sees that a company isn't going to be as profitable as they hope, they sell their stock, thus causing the prices to fall.

When you sell anything, you have to have a buyer. If nobody wants what you have to sell, then the price goes down -- sometimes to nothing.

The Treaty of Versailles, which was negotiated at the end of World War I, was indeed not ratified by the United States Senate. There were several reasons for this failure.

1. Wilson's Idealism vs. Senate Opposition:
When President Woodrow Wilson brought the treaty to the Senate for ratification, he faced opposition from both Republicans and some fellow Democrats. Wilson was an idealist and a strong supporter of the League of Nations, which was a key component of the treaty. However, some senators believed that the League would compromise America's sovereignty and involve the country in foreign conflicts without proper congressional approval.

2. Public Opinion:
At the time, there was significant public opposition to the treaty among the American population. Many Americans did not support the League of Nations or the United States' involvement in international affairs. Their sentiment was influenced by a desire to return to an isolationist foreign policy and avoid being entangled in European affairs.

3. Republican Control of the Senate:
The Senate was controlled by Republicans, who were generally more skeptical of international cooperation and Wilson's vision for the League of Nations. Some senators also felt that the treaty was too harsh on Germany. They argued that the proposed reparations and territorial adjustments were either too harsh or not adequately addressing their concerns.

4. Partisan Politics and Personal Feuds:
There were also political rivalries and personal feuds at play, which impacted the ratification process. Wilson's adversarial relationship with some Republican senators, and his refusal to collaborate or compromise on the treaty's terms, created animosity and hindered progress.

Ultimately, these factors combined to hinder the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles by the United States Senate. Without the support of the Senate, the U.S. could not officially join the League of Nations or fully participate in enforcing the treaty's provisions.