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Wilson's 14 Points allowed a pathway for discussion about how nations can work together towards peace. Wilson's ideas on the abolition of secret treaties, freedom of the seas, free trade, and universal disarmament remain fundamental beliefs of international  law and commerce today. The 14 Points provide a template for how to go about negotiating peace with other countries in order to make the world better.

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Wilson's 14 points was a statement of principles for peace that was going to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. Wilson made these points on January 8, 1918 during a speech on war aims and peace terms. They were one of his most successful accomplishments.

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8 of the points identified specific actions Wilson thought would assure future sovereignty and self-rule for Russia, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Poland and Turkey. Wilson asserted there should be no more secret agreements among countries, free navigation of all seas, an end to economic barriers between countries, and the number of weapons should be cut down.

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The creation of a league of nations was the last of Wilson's 14 Points, but ignored by America This didn't last, but was a precursor to the United Nations, which is around today.

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The 14 Points were not beneficial when it came to ending the war, despite the verbal support. The end of the war, which came with the Treaty of Versailles, many foreign leaders rejected the ideas because they wanted to retain their colonial advantages and punish Germany as harshly as possible. Congress refused to ratify the treaty, and many Americans had no interest in joining an international peace keeping organization because of the strong favor towards isolationism.