Answer: all of the above
Most times in history the answer is all of the above.But they all applied to the effects of the homestead act .
In advocating for the League of Nations, Wilson wanted to create a unity between nations in order to avoid the same issues that led to World War I. Unfortunately the US rejected this proposal.
He wanted to create satellite states.
These were states that were independent in a fake way. They were independent from the Soviet Union but were all pro-soviet and had puppet governments that had to obey the Soviet Union. It was presented as if communism was their own choice and since they weren't officially a part of the union, they were a buffer towards the west.