How did the allies undermine the acceptance of the fourteen points?
a. they perpetrated attacks on the open seas.
b. they continued secret deals and military alliances.
c. they refused to meet with president wilson.
d. they forced germany to dismantle its armed forces.

After the success of the sputnik launch, the united states feared that they would never be able to launch their own satellite, the ussr had used technology developed by the united states, the soviets had superior nuclear capabilities, that any future us satellites would not be as successful.