wilson's 14 points
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
1. Wilson’s Fourteen Points were addressed to establish a new world order. In his fourteenth point he suggests to the creation of a League of Nations to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all countries. He also suggested that territories that were disputed over be independent.
2. Wilson’s call for nationalities’ sovereignties was consistent with the causes of the war because with new military technology advancements, countries began building up their armies and navies which led to an arms race. Wilson called for a reduction in military buildup in point four and the fair distribution of resources in point three. In Wilson’s first point he suggested to end all secret treaties but for peace through diplomacy to continue, promoting nationalities’ sovereignties.
3. During the late nineteenth century Americans were imperialistically minded and were involved with foreign affairs to gain new territories. America viewed itself as a major power in the world and wanted to be an example for democracy. Although the United States was only involved in the war for a year, the U.S. took the lead in the peace negotiations because the treaty reflected major points of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
4. Wilson’s visions of a new world order were naïve because he could not directly control the outcomes of the fighting nations. The fourteen points, while steeped with good intentions, reflected a naïve outlook on international affairs that was mostly scorned by other world leaders. Wilson’s insistence on invoking the points during the peace process indirectly created more animosity among the warring nations and set the stage for the German ascendancy in the next decade, which would lead to World War II.
1. Wilson’s Fourteen Points were addressed to establish a new world order. In his fourteenth point he suggests to the creation of a League of Nations to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all countries. He also suggested that territories that were disputed over be independent.
2. Wilson’s call for nationalities’ sovereignties was consistent with the causes of the war because with new military technology advancements, countries began building up their armies and navies which led to an arms race. Wilson called for a reduction in military buildup in point four and the fair distribution of resources in point three. In Wilson’s first point he suggested to end all secret treaties but for peace through diplomacy to continue, promoting nationalities’ sovereignties.
3. During the late nineteenth century Americans were imperialistically minded and were involved with foreign affairs to gain new territories. America viewed itself as a major power in the world and wanted to be an example for democracy. Although the United States was only involved in the war for a year, the U.S. took the lead in the peace negotiations because the treaty reflected major points of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
4. Wilson’s visions of a new world order were naïve because he could not directly control the outcomes of the fighting nations. The fourteen points, while steeped with good intentions, reflected a naïve outlook on international affairs that was mostly scorned by other world leaders. Wilson’s insistence on invoking the points during the peace process indirectly created more animosity among the warring nations and set the stage for the German ascendancy in the next decade, which would lead to World War II.