USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Points one to four introduced general ideas that Wilson expected the nations of the world to adhere to in conducting foreign policy. The first point, open diplomacy, called for what today is referred to as transparency rather than secret alliances and partnerships for war.

Detailed explanation-2: -Woodrow Wilson’s policies operated within his framework of ‘moral diplomacy. ‘ His foreign policy involved support of smaller nations who agreed to abide by ‘American’ values of political democracy and self-determination, and economic and military pressure towards nations who rejected such values.

Detailed explanation-3: -A devout Christian, Wilson did not believe God was calling him to enter World War I, so he attempted to keep the United States out of the conflict. His academic side also heavily influenced his political views and decisions; in his studies of politics, he focused heavily on the idea of power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most importantly, however, was Point 14, which called for a “general association of nations” that would offer “mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small nations alike.”