LAD #31: Wilson's Fourteen Points
Wilson's first point intended to end secret diplomacy. His second emphasized the importance of having complete freedom of the seas. The third point involved having free trade with no obstacles among all nations. The fourth point intended to reduce armaments of all countries. The fifth point stated that all questions about colonies should be determined by the people that lived their, supporting self-rule. Wilson's sixth point involved treaty Russia well and allowing her to join the "society of free nations." The seventh point was about restoring the self-rule and sovereignty of Belgium. The eighth point requested the evacuation and restoration of France, as well as the return of Alsace-Lorraine to the French. The ninth point referred to restoration of Italy's borders. The tenth point stated that the people of Austria-Hungary should be allowed to govern themselves. The eleventh point was about the sovereignty of the Balkan nations. The twelfth point was also about sovereignty, but this time about Turkey and the surrounding Ottoman states. The thirteenth point stated that there should be an independent Poland. Finally, the fourteenth point said that there should be a League of Nations to prevent further conflict in the future.
This reminded me of the United Nations which is very similar to Wilson's failed League of Nations, which is mentioned in his Fourteen Points.
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