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which statement best completes the graphic organizer describing elements of woodrow wilsons fourteen points?

elements of the fourteen points
propose an end to secret alliances
establish free trade
have countries reduce the size of their militaries
?
create an international organization to promote peace

a. create an international army responsible for peacekeeping
b. encourage isolationism over cooperation between countries
c. break up large empires, and let groups start their own countries
d. force central powers to pay reparations to allied powers

Explanation:

Analyze the graphic organizer

The graphic organizer lists key elements of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, which was his blueprint for peace following World War I. The listed elements are:

• Propose an end to secret alliances (Point 1: Open covenants of peace)
• Establish free trade (Point 3: Removal of economic barriers)
• Have countries reduce the size of their militaries (Point 4: Reduction of national armaments)
• ? (Missing element)
• Create an international organization to promote peace (Point 14: League of Nations)

We need to find which of the given options represents another core principle of the Fourteen Points.

Evaluate the answer choices

• A. Create an international army responsible for peacekeeping: This is incorrect. The League of Nations did not have its own standing international army; Wilson envisioned collective security through moral and economic pressure rather than a permanent global military force.
• B. Encourage isolationism over cooperation between countries: This is incorrect. Wilson's entire platform was based on internationalism and global cooperation, directly opposing isolationism.
• C. Break up large empires, and let groups start their own countries: This is correct. A central pillar of the Fourteen Points was the concept of national self-determination (specifically addressed in Points 5 through 13), which advocated for breaking up multi-ethnic empires (like the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires) and allowing distinct national groups to govern themselves.
• D. Force Central powers to pay reparations to Allied powers: This is incorrect. Wilson's Fourteen Points aimed for a "peace without victory" and did not include harsh punitive measures like reparations, which were later forced into the Treaty of Versailles by other Allied leaders.

Select the best option

Option C directly aligns with the principle of national self-determination, which is a fundamental element of the Fourteen Points.

Answer:

• (A) Create an international army responsible for peacekeeping
• (B) Encourage isolationism over cooperation between countries
• (C) Break up large empires, and let groups start their own countries (Correct answer)
• (D) Force Central powers to pay reparations to Allied powers