Which element was included in Wilson's Fourteen Points as a basis for postwar peace?

• A. Territorial changes through conquest
• B. Harsh punitive reparations
• C. League of Nations
• D. Secret treaties

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how Wilson aimed to prevent future wars by creating a framework for international cooperation. The element he included was the establishment of a League of Nations, a forum where nations would meet to resolve disputes through diplomacy and collective security rather than by force. This emphasis on open negotiation and shared responsibility stood in contrast to ideas like rewarding conquest with territorial gains, imposing harsh reparations on Germany, or keeping secret treaties. The League of Nations was meant to provide a lasting mechanism for peace by linking nations in a cooperative security arrangement, a concept that later influenced the development of the United Nations.