Question

n January 1918, US President Woodrow Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which outlined his vision for postwar peace. Which were some of those points? Check all that apply.

self-determination for colonized peoples
a democratic government
arms reduction
equal rights for all
open diplomacy
a peacekeeping organization

Answer 1

Correct choices:

- self-determination for colonized peoples — Yes (Wilson called for adjustment of colonial claims "with regard for the interests of the populations concerned" and promoted self‑determination for subject peoples)
- arms reduction — Yes (he called for "a reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety")
- open diplomacy — Yes (he demanded "open covenants of peace, openly arrived at" — no secret treaties)
- a peacekeeping organization — Yes (his 14th point called for "a general association of nations" — the basis for the League of Nations)

Not in the Fourteen Points as stated:
- a democratic government — No (Wilson did not list a general requirement that all states adopt democratic government)
- equal rights for all — No (the Points did not include a general guarantee of equal rights for all peoples or individuals)