While the League of Nations was the brainchild of Woodrow Wilson, in an effort to prevent another great war in the post World War I era, Woodrow Wilson did not live long enough to push approval to join the League of Nations through Congress. By refusing to join, Congress insured that there was no influence of the United States on the League and ultimately, the League of Nations was left weak and helpless to influence the behavior of strong European nations. With no way to enforce the decisions that the League made, it ultimately did little more than stir up more resentment.
