This principle of self-determination had been declared on numerous occasions subsequent to the declaration – President Wilson's January 1918 Fourteen Points, McMahon's Declaration to the Seven in June 1918, the November 1918 Anglo-French Declaration, and the June 1919 Covenant of the League of Nations that had established the mandate system.
Prinsip penentuan nasib sendiri tersebut telah dideklarasikan beberapa kali dalam deklarasi tersebut – Empat Belas Poin Januari 1918 buatan Presiden Wilson, Deklarasi Tujuh Orang buatan McMahon pada Juni 1918, Deklarasi Inggris-Prancis November 1918, dan Kovenan Liga Bangsa-Bangsa Juni 1919 yang telah mendirikan sistem mandat.