LAD 25- Wilson's 14 Points
President Wilson's 14 Points
Nearly a year after the United States entered the war came a great drive for negotiations throughout Europe. Wilson's 14 points represented a stance for peace negotiations which were widely desired throughout the world. These points were an attempted basis for this desired peace as they outlined many important ideas. The first point was that of open peace talks or open peace covenants. This stressed the need to make all diplomatic relations public and open to the world. Next was the freedom of the seas at all times unless they needed to be closed to uphold international agreements. The third point was that of the establishment of equality of trade by removing to the furthest possible extent economic barriers. Fourth was reducing armaments to the lowest possible point. This would hopefully minimize future conflict, while fifth outlined the idea that all colonial claims be reviewed. In the sixth point all Russian lands would be returned under certain conditions from those countries retaining them while in the seventh Belgium would be restored. The eighth and ninth points revised and reinstated the boundaries and land for Italy and France. In Austria-Hungry the people would be allowed to freely develop by the conditions in the tenth point. In points eleven and twelve Serbia, Romania and Montenegro are re-established while Turkey is preserved leaving the rest of the Ottoman Empire to become independent. The thirteenth point asks for the creation of a Polish State which would have access to the sea. The fourteenth and final calls for an association, or league of nations to be made in order to watch over this treaty as well as any other covenants which will be made in the future.
Nearly a year after the United States entered the war came a great drive for negotiations throughout Europe. Wilson's 14 points represented a stance for peace negotiations which were widely desired throughout the world. These points were an attempted basis for this desired peace as they outlined many important ideas. The first point was that of open peace talks or open peace covenants. This stressed the need to make all diplomatic relations public and open to the world. Next was the freedom of the seas at all times unless they needed to be closed to uphold international agreements. The third point was that of the establishment of equality of trade by removing to the furthest possible extent economic barriers. Fourth was reducing armaments to the lowest possible point. This would hopefully minimize future conflict, while fifth outlined the idea that all colonial claims be reviewed. In the sixth point all Russian lands would be returned under certain conditions from those countries retaining them while in the seventh Belgium would be restored. The eighth and ninth points revised and reinstated the boundaries and land for Italy and France. In Austria-Hungry the people would be allowed to freely develop by the conditions in the tenth point. In points eleven and twelve Serbia, Romania and Montenegro are re-established while Turkey is preserved leaving the rest of the Ottoman Empire to become independent. The thirteenth point asks for the creation of a Polish State which would have access to the sea. The fourteenth and final calls for an association, or league of nations to be made in order to watch over this treaty as well as any other covenants which will be made in the future.
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