(A) to punish Germany for the sinking of the Lusitania
(B) ** to set goals for achieving peace after World War I
(C) to provide aid for rebuilding war-torn nations
(D) to persuade Congress to enter World War I
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Concept note-1: -Wilson’s 14 Points were designed to undermine the Central Powers’ will to continue, and to inspire the Allies to victory. The 14 Points were broadcast throughout the world and were showered from rockets and shells behind the enemy’s lines.
Concept note-2: -Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.”
Concept note-3: -His objectives include the self-determination of nations, free trade, disarmament, a pact to end secret treaties, and a league of nations to realize collective security. This speech becomes the basis for Wilson’s peace proposals at the end of the war.