1). yes
2). no
Does "However, the Council began with only four permanent membersthe United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Japanbecause 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." correctly answer the question of Why was United Stated excluded from League of Nations Council?
1).