Fourteen Points: Questions
Fourteen Points: Questions
- How would you characterize Woodrow Wilson's attitude toward World War I? Does he speak like a conqueror?
- Wilson claims that America entered the war in order to make the world free. Do you believe him? What other motivations might the U.S. have had for entering the war?
- During the Paris Peace Conference, European leaders rejected many of the Fourteen Points' ideas in favor of harsh treatment of Germany. Why do you think this happened, and was it the right thing to do?
- Do you think that the world's countries should have an international organization like the League of Nations or U.N., or should each country act on its own?
- If you were alive in 1917, would you have favored the United States entering World War I?
- Imagine you could add to Wilson's Fourteen Points. What suggestions would you make to ensure a long-lasting peace after World War I?