The 14 Points:
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14 points most important points were:
-outlawing alliances
-freedom of the seas (still have today)
-free trade (still have today)
-disarmament
-return of the Russian territory held by Germany
-Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
-formation of the league of nations (collective security)
-self-determination - like minded cultural groups could govern themselves
-outlawing alliances
-freedom of the seas (still have today)
-free trade (still have today)
-disarmament
-return of the Russian territory held by Germany
-Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
-formation of the league of nations (collective security)
-self-determination - like minded cultural groups could govern themselves
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Summary
Woodrow Wilson came up with the 14 points as a way to stop another world war from happening again. The most important of all his points was self-determination; being able to govern owns own affairs with their cultural aspects always taken in to consideration.
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"Self determination' is not a mere phrase," Wilson told Congress; "it is an imperative principle of action which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril." -Woodrow Wilson
Subjunctive Question
What would've happened if the League of Nations accepted the 14 points?
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Wilson was award a Noble Peace Price for trying to create world peace.