USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

[SOURCES]
Which of the following terms best describes Woodrow Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” speech?

(A) ** forward-looking

(B) isolationist

(C) focused on domestic policy

(D) reactionary

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Which of the following best describes the relationship between President Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles? The Fourteen Points added the League of Nations to the Treaty of Versailles.

Concept note-2: -Answer and Explanation: The guiding principles of Wilson’s Fourteen Points were the need to prevent a future world war, the need to create an institution for global peace, and the re-integration of the losers (namely, Germany) into the modern world.

Concept note-3: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”. It is often referred to as the “predecessor” of the United Nations.

Concept note-4: -Which statement best summarizes the idea of national self-determination as it was presented in Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? People should be able to decide on their type of government.