Fourteen Points

As such the only one of the points he could negotiate was the creation of the League of Nations which would enforce the new world order that he had not been successful in getting anyone to agree to. The treaty, as it was created put heavy restrictions on the German people, forcing…

Woodrow Wilson, the author of “The Idealistic View”, and the 28th president of the United States, explains his view during the Paris Peace Conference, where it was the most terrible war that ended in November 1918. Wilson is known to be the “prince of peace” because he wants to make a better world. On May 26, 1917 Wilson clarifies viewpoints on that the people are fighting in the War for the liberty of all citizens. All the injustices must be turn into justice and protection must be devoted…

carried off in chains, lived with America’s collective memory of the devastating Civil War it had just experienced, while anticipating the nation’s growing influence throughout the world. Whether or not Wilson was responsible for the failures of his 14 points proposal domestically or internationally, the political clout he wielded, particularly in relation to other countries, would become the mark of his consecutive terms in office and set the bar for future presidents who took foreign…

Woodrow Wilson proposed his resolution to World War I known as “Wilson’s 14 points” during the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson’s ideas and his “14 points” were shut down by the other countries’ representatives during this peace meeting. While a majority of the Allied members favored the traditional punishment for Germany and her Allies, Woodrow Wilson was more forgiving toward Germany saying “Victory would mean peace forced upon a loser, a victor’s terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be…

war, the influenza pandemic of 1918, Wilson's 14 points, the peace treaties, the league of Nations, self-determination and the mandate system. In today's discussion I will be talking about Wilson's 14 points, that was proposed after the war. Wilson's 14 points were 14 goals of the United States, proposed by President Woodrow Wilson in the peace negotiations after World War I. These principles were outlined in a speech in 1918 to Congress. The 14 points consisted of recommendations like; open…

condition to argue his Fourteen points to be in the Treaty of Versailles as much as he should, but he got a few points in the treaty. At the beginning of the war Wilson didn’t want America to be part of it. As the war went on, however, he was forced by Germany to join in the war against Mexico. Throughout the war he wanted peace, but knowing that wouldn’t happen he had soldiers go over sea to fight in the war. Wilson was determined to end the war. That is why he made the Fourteen Points.…

After World war one The United States tried to create a stable and peaceful world through things such as the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson’s Fourteen Points for Peace and by trying to be more isolated from other countries. These would hopefully make the world better because then there would be less international disputes and keep everyone at bay. The Treaty of Versaille was signed in 1919 after the end of the war, five years after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand which started the war. It…

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points was a speech addressed to Congress on January 8, 1918. The statement given by Wilson declared the war was being fought for moral causes and ultimately, peace in Europe. Wilson’s Fourteen Points suggested a League of Nations be created in order for peace and independence of countries. The Fourteen Points are described as “liberal, democratic, and idealistic,” just like Woodrow Wilson himself (History.com Staff) The first five of the Fourteen Points dealt with…

President Woodrow Wilson gave his speech “The Fourteen Points” on January 8th, 1918 to a joint session of Congress. Which was during the period of World War I that America had joined on April 6, 1917 to ensure was being fought for an everlasting peace in Europe. In this document President Woodrow Wilson discusses his Fourteen Points Plan. President Wilson begins by saying that we shall be open to start completely clean with one another by accepting what has been done in the past and choose to…

In the years prior to WWI many changes were happening around the world. While the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in 1914, was the breaking point for the Austro-Hungarians, there was much greater turmoil lingering across the world. The turmoil helped to create the forces which undoubtedly contributed to the outbreak of WWI. Forces Leading to WWI During the 19th Century each nation strongly believed their way of life to be best. The nations strived…