In a speech, us president woodrow wilson explained the last of his fourteen points, calling for a "general association of nations . . formed on the basis of covenants designed to create mutual guarantees of the political independence and territorial integrity of states, large and small equally." . . he called for a new type of standing international organization dedicated to fostering international cooperation, providing security for its members, and ensuring a lasting peace. with europe's population exhausted by four years of total war, and with many in the united states supportive of the idea that a new organization would be able to solve the international disputes that had led to war in 1914, wilson's suggestion of a league of nations was wildly popular. according to the passage, why did wilson propose the league of nations? to promote international peace and diplomacy and prevent future wars to europe rebuild physically, economically, and politically to increase his popularity to win reelection to provide the military buildup and training to europe in future wars