President wilson’s fourteen points were largely unsuccessful in bringing about lasting peace because the league of nations had a strong rivalry between its members. the allies were more concerned with punishment and restitution than with peace. germany refused to accept any agreement based on the fourteen points. european countries could no longer use secret agreements to settle disputes.

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.