Question

part 4: exploring american goals- what did we want from the war?
use the resources linked here (also in the slides) to answer the following questions:
the fourteen points- summarized fourteen points the fourteen points explained
to what degree did the 14 points attempt to address the m.a.i.n. causes of wwi?

• which points address each of the four causes? (find and identify at least one

point that addresses the m.a.i.n. topics)

• how is wilson trying to make sure that problem is \fixed\?

m- militarism
point- reducing armaments to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety.
how would it fix this problem?
a- alliances
point- calls for open covenants of peace.
how would it fix this problem?
i- imperialism
point- an open - minded and impartial adjustment of all colonial claims.
how would it fix this problem?
n- nationalism
point- national self - determination for various european countries.
how would it fix this problem?

Explanation:

1. Militarism: Reducing arms lowers the military buildup that fueled rivalry and tension between nations before WWI, removing the overprepared military capacity that made large-scale war more likely.
2. Alliances: Open peace agreements end secret alliances, which created a chain reaction of declarations of war when conflict broke out in 1914, preventing hidden pacts from dragging nations into future wars.
3. Imperialism: Impartial colonial claim adjustments resolve the competitive land and resource grabs by European powers that created pre-war hostility, addressing the root of imperial rivalries.
4. Nationalism: National self-determination lets ethnic groups form their own nations, eliminating the resentment and conflict caused by imperial powers suppressing nationalist movements (like in the Balkans) that sparked WWI.

Answer:

• M- Militarism:

How would it FIX this problem? Reduces military buildup and rivalry.

• A- Alliances:

How would it FIX this problem? Ends secret alliance chain reactions.

• I- Imperialism:

How would it FIX this problem? Resolves colonial resource/land rivalries.

• N- Nationalism:

How would it FIX this problem? Eliminates suppressed nationalist tensions.