Wilson's Fourteen Points

Wilson proposes his 14 points to Congress on January 8, 1918.

Dealt with world peace after the war.

Nine out of 14 points deal with self determination- right of people to govern themselves.

various territorial disputes to be settled.

causes of modern war to be prevented-secret diplomacy, arms race, violations of freedom of the seas and trade barriers.League of Nations to be set up.

Wilson instructs Congress what we should Wilson instructs Congress what we should demand from this wardemand from this war

The world should be made fit and safe to live in The world should be made fit and safe to live in for all.for all.

The world’s program for peace is our program.The world’s program for peace is our program.

The only just program for peace is my Fourteen The only just program for peace is my Fourteen Points.Points.

I. Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private understandings of any kind, but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly in the public view.

II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas… alike in peace and war.

III. Economic barriers should be removed and replaced with an equality of trading conditions.

Fourteen Points for a Just Peace

IV. Adequate guarantees given and taken that national armaments be reduced to lowest point consistent with domestic safety

V. Impartial adjustment of all colonial claims.

VI. The evacuation of all Russian territory.

VII. Belgium must be evacuated and restored

VIII. Wrong done to France corrected-Alsace-Lorraine restored

X. A redrawing of Italy’s frontier along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.

XI. The people of Austria-Hungary should be assured autonomous development.

XII. Serbia should be evacuated and accorded free access to the seas. Relations of Balkan states determined by friendly counsel.

XIII. Turkish portions of Ottoman empire be assured a secure sovereignty.

The heart of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.

XIV. A general association XIV. A general association of nations must be formed of nations must be formed under specific covenants for under specific covenants for the purpose of affording the purpose of affording mutual guarantee of mutual guarantee of political independence and political independence and territorial integrity to great territorial integrity to great and small states alike. and small states alike.

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makes treaties. Hard makes treaties. Hard to get over Article 10 to get over Article 10 which required each which required each member nation to member nation to preserve the preserve the independence of all independence of all other nations.other nations.

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