USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

[SOURCES]
Wilson’s overall goal in his Fourteen Points was to

(A) create a balance of power between Germany and France

(B) encourage economic development throughout the world.

(C) ** prevent future wars.

(D) strengthen the Allies.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Wilson wanted the end of the war to bring out lasting peace for the world. He gathered together a number of advisors and had them put together a plan for peace. This plan became the Fourteen Points. The main purpose of the Fourteen Points was to outline a strategy for ending the war.

Concept note-2: -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-3: -Woodrow Wilson’s plan to prevent future wars was to bring together all the nations in a single organization called the ‘’League of Nations”. Wilson hoped that by changing from the traditional system of alliances to one of cooperative development, nations could solve their problems without resorting to warfare.

Concept note-4: -However, Wilson wanted to avoid the United States’ involvement in the long-standing European tensions between the great powers; if America was going to fight, he wanted to try to separate that participation in the war from nationalistic disputes or ambitions.