Woodrow Wilson's intentions of imperialistic rule were connected to national self-determination in his belief that all peoples had the right to choose their own form of government and determine their own destiny. Wilson argued that by bringing democracy and self-governance to territories under imperialistic rule, it would ultimately lead to greater freedom and self-determination for those peoples. This concept was evident in Wilson's Fourteen Points, in which he called for an end to imperialism and for the establishment of a new world order based on self-determination and national sovereignty.
