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Wilson's Fourteen Points as the only way to peace for German government, American political cartoon, 1918. Map of Wilsonian Armenia and Kurdistan. [30] The borders decision was made by Wilson. In his speech to Congress, President Wilson declared fourteen points which he regarded as the only possible basis of an enduring peace: [31
Officially Wilson kept the US independent of the Allies. In 1918 Wilson took personal control of negotiations with Germany, including the armistice. He issued his Fourteen Points, his view of a post-war world that could avoid another terrible conflict. It had an enormous impact on both sides in Europe and made him the man of the hour in Paris.
Wilsonianism, or Wilsonian idealism, is a certain type of foreign policy advice.The term comes from the ideas and proposals of United States President Woodrow Wilson.He issued his famous Fourteen Points in January 1918 as a basis for ending World War I and promoting world peace.
On January 8, 1918, Wilson delivered a speech, known as the Fourteen Points, wherein he articulated his administration's long term war objectives. Wilson called for the establishment of an association of nations to guarantee the independence and territorial integrity of all nations—a League of Nations . [ 205 ]
Lammasch was inclined to accept Wilson's Fourteen Points and, while not supporting independence for the Empire's minorities, proposed the federalization of Austria. [84] Emperor Charles I was prepared to accept American intervention in the reshaping of the Empire, [85] but Wilson eventually rejected the Austro-Hungarian proposal. [citation needed]
Woodrow Wilson [3] December 14–25, 1918 France: Paris, Chaumont: Attended preliminary discussions prior to the Paris Peace Conference; promoted his Fourteen Points principles for world peace. Departed the U.S. December 4. December 31, 1918 – January 1, 1919: Paris Stopover en route to Italy. January 7–14, 1919: Attended Paris Peace ...
The Fourteen Points was Wilson's statement of principles that was to be used for peace negotiations to end the war. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims and peace terms to Congress by President Wilson. By October 1918, the new German government was negotiating with Wilson for peace based on the Fourteen Points. [87]
His ideas surrounding a postwar world order were earlier expressed in his Fourteen Points, and these were discussed in the series of discussions held. One of the key features of the agreement that Wilson campaigned for was the establishment of an international body which would work to maintain the political freedom and independence of nations ...