Whether Woodrow Wilson succeeded at the Paris Peace Conference is still a very debatable topic. Many historians consider that Wilson is a highbrow idealist because of his impractical and unrealistic goals, while others will insist that he is a calculative realist who made great contribution to the United States and rose the American international status steps by steps. His 14 Points Speech is a perfect example of idealism. In the speech Wilson talked about freedom of the seas, free trade, self-determination, disarmament, and the most important part of the speech was the League of Nations. Force on the major terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Although he did not achieve his final goals which trying to avoid another war, he still made great
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The covenant of the League of Nation was effective on 28 June 1919 and bring remarkable achievement by singing the Article X. Although he couldn't convince Congress to ratify the treaty and the US never even signed Versailles, it did solve many problems. The league was the first international organization whose aim to maintain world peace. Its primary goals included preventing wars through collective security and disarmament. Compare to the Fourteen points, most territories occupied during the war was restored. Many countries were Evacuated and independent, including Belgium, Rumania, Russian, Turkish, Serbia, Montenegro, and Italian. Once created the mandate system, it became a special administration which gave the victories power to annexation the territory that used to be German, Turkish, and Ottoman colony. Poland and Danzig are two excellent example that small countries benefit from the League of Nations. In Wilson’s first and thirteenth points, he demanded the open covenants of peace and transparent diplomacy, and independent Poland with access to the sea should be created. A large of area including West Prussia and Posen were given to Poland, and Upper Silesia was handed to Poland. Danzig was to be a free city under the League of
The covenant of the League of Nation was effective on 28 June 1919 and bring remarkable achievement by singing the Article X. Although he couldn't convince Congress to ratify the treaty and the US never even signed Versailles, it did solve many problems. The league was the first international organization whose aim to maintain world peace. Its primary goals included preventing wars through collective security and disarmament. Compare to the Fourteen points, most territories occupied during the war was restored. Many countries were Evacuated and independent, including Belgium, Rumania, Russian, Turkish, Serbia, Montenegro, and Italian. Once created the mandate system, it became a special administration which gave the victories power to annexation the territory that used to be German, Turkish, and Ottoman colony. Poland and Danzig are two excellent example that small countries benefit from the League of Nations. In Wilson’s first and thirteenth points, he demanded the open covenants of peace and transparent diplomacy, and independent Poland with access to the sea should be created. A large of area including West Prussia and Posen were given to Poland, and Upper Silesia was handed to Poland. Danzig was to be a free city under the League of