what are your thoughts on woodrow wilson's 14 points?

Answer 1

All of Wilson's Fourteen Points were execellent but they were simply too perfect for the post-war European leaders to adopt. In addition, the United States did NOT want to be elected the world's babysitter (which is what would have happened had we adopted it.) Wilson was a moralist or idealist and he was in way over his head in France during the negotiations after the war.

Had he invited any Republicans over there with him he would have had a much better chance of getting Henry Cabot Lodge's support here at home, but he didn't and he didn't.

Answer 2

Well at least I got a good laugh out of them. Frankly they sought to institute the very things that American soldiers thought they were fighting against.

That's the way they were portrayed by Wilson's enemies and I think that analysis is exactly correct. Wilson's 14 points called for a super dictator and Wilson is the best example that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Wilson was a petty dictator himself and one of the most evilest presidents in U.S. history and undid much of the progressive laws put in place by Theodore Roosevelt.

Happy face fascism is still fascism. The fact they are admired by some gives me chills. Yes I am calling Wilson a happy face fascist.

Answer 3

It perfectly characterized its author, overy ambitious and idealistic, and a bit before its time. Wilson was brilliant in its making, but the post war world simply couldn't deal with it; the other nations of the world had their own agendas to pursue. Especially with France and their bloodlust for reparations from Germany.
He also made some dumb mistakes concerning the Republican leadership such as Henry Cabot Lodge. This led to staunch anti-Wilsonianism in congress. Wilson didnt take any Republicans with him to Europe to discuss the Treaty of Versailles and he demanded to not ratify the Lodge amemdments to the treaty. This led the Republicans to follow Wilson across the country to shoot down any support he gained in his tour across the nation to plead U.S entry of the League of Nations, eventually leading to Wilson's health deteriorating and the Leagues defeat in congress.