Which president proposed the Fourteen Points?

• A. Theodor Roosevelt
• B. Woodrow Wilson
• C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
• D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer: (B)

Woodrow Wilson proposed the Fourteen Points. He outlined them in 1918 as a plan for a just and lasting postwar peace, arguing that open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, free trade, arms reductions, and self-determination for nations would prevent future wars. A central feature was the creation of a League of Nations to provide collective security and ongoing international cooperation. This reflected Wilson’s belief in using democratic ideals and international cooperation to shape world order after World War I. The other presidents listed are known for different eras and approaches—Theodor Roosevelt for assertive, early-20th-century diplomacy; Dwight D. Eisenhower for Cold War leadership; Franklin D. Roosevelt for the New Deal era and World War II—so Wilson’s vision stands out as the postwar peace plan associated with him.