Fourteen Point Analysis of WilsonUnited States (US) President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Point" speech was initially considered an acceptable peace proposal after the First World War; however, they raised many controversial issues and were not easily accepted by all nations involved. His idealistic views were in favor of American foreign policy, Allied prejudices, and additional powers in Western Europe. The Fourteen Points were less beneficial to the problem facing Europe and more favorable to the Allied Powers, as the United States' main goal was to become a more dominant nation, while Britain wanted more dominance over the seas and France on the other hand. The hand sought revenge. Wilson's idealism further caused European nations to have a challenge in pursuing the fourteen elements, primarily the issue of self-government which was prevalent in most points. Reading the article, one might quickly conclude that the Allies favored all aspects of self-government without bias or/or favor, but this was probably not the case, as there were many biases. Self-government was in favor of the self-interest of the United States; this is evident in point five which states that "all decisions concerning the colonies must be impartial." Crucially, this actually restricted the self-governance of most nations, exchanging European rule in a more discreet manner. A few countries, for example Poland, gained independence, while others were denied independence, thus becoming mandates. The gist of the problem was that the fifth proposal gave the Allies a greater advantage in controlling colonialism, particularly in Britain. This whole issue of self-government... in the middle of the document... the current fourteen points as proposed. Before reading the points, he mentioned that there was "no confusion between the Allied Powers, no uncertainty of principle and no vagueness of detail." He further stated that "only the failure to make a definitive statement on the aims of the war lies with Germany and its allies." Wilson's "Fourteen Points" yielded only minimal success in post-World War II peace, and many of these points failed because they were sorely lacking in detail and conciseness. The last point which spoke of the “League of Nations” was accepted. Additionally, the points were based exclusively on American ideals without any input from other countries involved. Works Cited “Fourteen Points”. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Encyclopedia.com, 2013. Web. April 2 2014. .