Wilson's 14 points

Wilson's Fourteen Points was not a realistic plan at the end of World War I in 1919. The Fourteen Points sought to foster stronger international connections among nations by taking measures such as abolishing secret treaties, applying freedom of the seas and limiting tarrifs. Wilson hoped to economically and socially link all of the nations to decrease the probability of another world war. The main focus of the Fourteen Points was the establishment of a League of Nations, an international organization of the main world powers to promote security and trust. However, in the Paris Conference in 1919 following the end of the war,Wilson's plans were shown as unrealistic and did not have much support on either side. The Allied powers, mainly Britain and France, sought harsh reparations from Germany and the Fourteen Points would severly limit the amount of land or money that they could receive. Germany, bitter from their defeat in WWI, distanced itself from international affairs and had great distaste for a League of Nations. Also, many countries with dictatorships did not approve of the democracy that accompanied Wilson's policies. In conclusion, Wilson's Fourteen Points and League of Nations were theoretically stable but when actually applied, they were unrealistic and actually caused greater tensions between countries due to greed on the Ally side and bitterness on the Axis side, contributing to the start of the Second World War.