During World War I, the United States experienced a profound shift in its foreign policy and approach to international relations. President Woodrow Wilson initially sought to keep the nation neutral and out of the European conflict. However, a combination of factors including unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany and the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram led the U.S. to declare war against Germany in 1917. As the U.S. mobilized for war, Wilson introduced the Fourteen Points, a statement of principles aiming for a just peace following the conflict.
Which of the following actions taken by the U.S. government during World War I best reflects Wilson's ideas as articulated in the Fourteen Points?