Exploring Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points speech aimed to end WWI and establish lasting peace. Despite initial US neutrality, events like the Zimmerman Telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare led to US involvement in the war. Wilson's 14 Points outlined solutions for territorial disputes and proposed the League of Nations for collective security. However, the Treaty of Versailles largely ignored these points, focusing instead on punishing Germany. The League of Nations was formed, but the US never joined, leading to Wilson's prediction of another world war, which came true with WWII.

What was the main purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points speech?

• To announce U.S. neutrality in international conflicts

• To declare war on Germany

• To outline a plan for world peace and end World War I

• To criticize the Allies' war strategies

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which event directly prompted the U.S. to enter World War I?

• The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram

• The start of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

• All of the above

• The sinking of the Lusitania

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How much did the U.S. spend during its involvement in World War I?

• $32 million

• $320 million

• $32 billion

• $320 billion

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What was a key feature of the 14 Points related to territorial issues?

• Punishing Germany for its war actions

• Securing borders and statehood for nations like Poland

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

• Reduction of armaments

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which principle was central to the 14 Points?

• Formation of military alliances

• Technological advancement in warfare

• Economic sanctions on aggressor states

• Self-determination for nations

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the outcome of the 14 Points at the Treaty of Versailles?

• Led to immediate world peace

• Partially integrated to the benefit of the Allies

• Mostly ignored and not integrated

• Fully adopted and implemented

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which organization was created as a result of the 14th point?

• United Nations

• European Union

• League of Nations

• NATO

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?

• The League dissolved before the U.S. could join

• The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the membership

• Wilson decided against it last minute

• It was against the U.S. policy of isolationism

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did Wilson predict if the U.S. did not join the League of Nations?

• The U.S. would face economic decline

• The League would be ineffective

• There would be another world war within a generation

• Germany would become a superpower

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How long after World War I did World War II begin?

• 15 years later

• 10 years later

• 25 years later

• 20 years later

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9