1. Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of
any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in
the public view.
- Wilson's Fourteen Points
Which statement most clearly states the significance of this idea?
A. It showed that the United States did not want diplomatic relations
with other nations.
B. It suggested that the United States was prepared to be an
international leader.
C. It emphasized that the United States had fully rejected its previous
isolationism
D. It represented the desire of the United States to avoid future secret
alliances