Questions on the readings of President Woodrow Wilson’s “Fourteen Points”
1) What is the goal of the Fourteen Points? (Preamble)
2) Why was Wilson particularly concerned about “freedom of navigation”? (Article 2)
3) Which countries would have the greatest objection to Article 5? Which peoples would be most
supportive of it? Explain.
4) Why was Wilson concerned to address Russian territorial losses in Article 6? Do you think the
other Allies would have been concerned about this? Explain.
5) a) Which articles would result in losses in territory for Germany? Which territories would be lost?
b) Which articles would result in losses of territory for the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Which
territories would be lost?
c) Which article would result in losses of territory for the Ottoman Empire? Which territories
would be lost?
6) Which organization was created as a result of widespread acceptance of Article 14? Based on what
you studied, why did the U.S. not join that organization?