March 26, 2017
Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson
Michael Thomas
I found this article interesting because of how it describes President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Wilson present his Fourteen Points to the Allied Powers so he could create world peace. The members of the Allied Powers, though, wanted to punish Germany for starting the war. The only point the Allied Powers agreed to was the formation of the League of Nations, which would soon fall apart by the start of WWII. Overall, this article was good.
24/02/2018
2:25 pm
Auroara-Juhl Nikkels
I knew quite a lot about Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, but your article provided me with some missing holes in my knowledge. Your article was very concise and easy to follow. I always thought that in his Fourteen Points, Wilson made some points that were going to be hard for other countries to accept because his points were pretty far ahead of his times. Very good job!
06/03/2018
2:25 pm
Cheyanne Redman
During high-school my history class touched bases with Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and how revolutionary they were. I feel Wilson’s points could very well be implemented today. Regarding the article, I feel it really did a good job with explaining in detail what the points were and why they were put forth in the first place. The League of Nations was set due to his fourteen points and I feel that has played a major role on todays society.
08/03/2018
2:25 pm
Steven Hale
At the start of the article, I assumed that point 14 was the impetus for the United Nations. After all, the Fourteen Points seem like they would serve everyone’s interests. It is disappointing to see that was not the case. I suppose after World War One, many nations were too focused on revenge to even think about what would be best for themselves in the long term. While it might have felt good at the moment to deny Germany the same autonomy as Poland and Czechoslovakia, that choice obviously did not work out well. It is a shame the world follow President Wilson’s lead.
29/08/2018
2:25 pm
Christopher Hohman
Great article. I love reading about this time period in history. I feel so bad for Wilson because he really had the best interest at heart for the whole world. Unfortunately, the world was just not ready for these far reaching changes. Great Britain and France were too hell bent on having their way with Germany that they failed to see the errors of their ways. It is also unfortunate that the congress here at home was not willing to become part of the LON. It would have really helped in the long run for the US to be involved
08/10/2018
2:25 pm
Diego Terrazas
We cannot overlook Wilson’s efforts to bring peace and forming the League of Nations. He definitely had the right intention in advocating for reducing weapon production and imperialism. It is unfortunate that some countries did not have the same inspirations and were still willing to fight. Nonetheless, he set the foundation for the United Nations which is an imperative part of keeping world peace in modern times.
07/04/2019
2:25 pm
Bianca-Rhae Jacquez
At this time Wilson’s fourteen points were a bit optimistic. Every high school teaches a summarize version of why and how these 14 points changed the world. I liked that this article was able to expand on the information of these points. Although The League of Nation’s was Wilson’s idea, congress refused to allow the United states to join and I think that wasn’t the best idea.
07/04/2019
2:25 pm
Aaron Sandoval
This was an insightful read, it was well put together and did a good job of discussing Wilson’s 14 points. Wilson had a big goal, that was going to be difficult to get passed, and despite the good that his plan could have done, as a result of the 14 points not being passed by congress many of his ideas faded with his death. In your article, you made understanding the 14 points easier.
16/02/2020
2:25 pm
Nicolas Llosa
This article was really interesting. It clearly explained the fourteen points and Wilson’s intentions when he implemented these. It definitely shows how Woodrow Wilson had a good intention when he implemented these 14 points and was seeking peace. I think Wilson’s points were heading in the right direction. If implemented well, his idea of a league of nations and disarmament could have been more effective and may have prevented world war two. Unfortunately, Britain and France had other ideas in mind and were not thinking the same as Wilson, they wanted revenge. While Wilson focused on avoiding another war, Britain and France were more worried about rebuilding their empire. Also, there was no fair treatment with Germany, and that also contributed to the start of World War Two. Overall, I think Wilson was on the right track and had good ideas when it came to the Fourteen Points. Unfortunately, they weren’t as effective as Wilson hoped.
20/09/2020
2:25 pm
Tyler Thompson
I remember learning about this in my AP US History class, and the author did an amazing job describing the difference in some of the 14 points of peace. It’s amazing that by instituting these beliefs, many countries were able to come to peace and agreement during World War I.
11/02/2018
2:25 pm