In July of 1914 the most notable conflict on the earth was commenced, World War I. With more than 6 million deaths due to this war it is apparent that the desideratum to kill was stronger than ever before in the wrangling soldiers, but will the slaughtering ever end? One man had to propose the conditions for peace and it was Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, served from 1913 to 1921 and was the leader of the Progressive Movement. Wilson, joined with The Inquiry, made up a list of fourteen points of peace that he recommended to other countries which in due time lead to the end of World War I and the commencement of the League of Nations. “It is that the world be made fit and safe to live in; and particularly that
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For the Russians Wilson suggests the evacuation of all Russian territory. For Belgium he also requests evacuation. Wilson wanted France to be freed and he believed the deserved the invaded portions of their country restored French territory should be freed and the invaded portions restored due to the fact that majority of the war was fought within French territory. For each country he asks something different, whether it be economic freedom, disarmament or colonization, but from all countries Wilson is referring to he asks for lasting …show more content…
Wilson knows that his points are going to be a huge help overall to every country they applied to, and they were. “Wilson 's Fourteen Points won him acclaim around the globe. People from all walks of life welcomed Wilson 's vision of an international system based on shared mutual interests and collective security. The Fourteen Points became the moral standard to which liberals and Socialists rallied.” Leading to the forming of the League of Nations and eventually national tranquility, the Fourteen points were a major stepping stone in the path to where the world is
For the Russians Wilson suggests the evacuation of all Russian territory. For Belgium he also requests evacuation. Wilson wanted France to be freed and he believed the deserved the invaded portions of their country restored French territory should be freed and the invaded portions restored due to the fact that majority of the war was fought within French territory. For each country he asks something different, whether it be economic freedom, disarmament or colonization, but from all countries Wilson is referring to he asks for lasting …show more content…
Wilson knows that his points are going to be a huge help overall to every country they applied to, and they were. “Wilson 's Fourteen Points won him acclaim around the globe. People from all walks of life welcomed Wilson 's vision of an international system based on shared mutual interests and collective security. The Fourteen Points became the moral standard to which liberals and Socialists rallied.” Leading to the forming of the League of Nations and eventually national tranquility, the Fourteen points were a major stepping stone in the path to where the world is