President Wilson's Fourteen points were largely unsuccessful in bringing about lasting peace because the allies were more concerned with punishment and restitution than with peace. The second option among all the options given in the question is the correct option.President Wilson had created the fourteen points based on
the thinking that this would bring lasting peace to the world, but the
countries that had suffered under Germany had nothing in mind but retribution.
That is why the Fourteen points never found the light of the day.
