The United States' end had finally come.
This was the consensus of many European nations, and also a thought buried deep in the minds of many Americans. No one believed the United States was weak, but before the League of Nations, which had gathered the three superpowers of Britain, France, and Spain, America's strength ultimately needed to be placed in quotation marks.
Aside from France, if either Britain or Spain alone confronted the United States, America would most likely be unable to win the war.
If all three countries joined forces, then the United States could start counting the remaining years of its national destiny.
A great many Americans did not believe the government could stand against the League of Nations, which gave rise to a wave of pessimism and resistance within the United States.
Like the Republican Party, many Americans believed that confronting the League of Nations was extremely unwise. It would only make America's already terrible and chaotic situation even more turbulent, perhaps even directly bring about the country's destruction.
Why had President Wilson chosen to confront the League of Nations? Was it truly only for America's dignity, for the so-called pride of a superpower?
But if the US Government led by Wilson bore no responsibility whatsoever for the Chemical Plant leak, why could it not first allow the League of Nations' investigative delegation to conduct an investigation, then hold the rumor-mongers accountable after they failed to obtain evidence?
Doing this now pleased neither side for the US Government. It had offended the League of Nations while likewise failing to gain the support of the American people.
The League of Nations' ultimatum seemed to toll the death knell of the United States. The situation within America became even more chaotic, and even the US Government could not stop