Wilson’s fourteen points

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What were Wilson's fourteen points?
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They were listed in a speech delivered by President Woodrow Wilson on January 8th 1918, explaining to Congress and the nation that WWI as being fought for a just cause. It also set the foundations for peace plans and was the basis for the German armistice
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Point 1
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International diplomacy will proceed without secrets
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Point 2
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Seas will be free to travel by all vessels unless to enforce international covenants
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Point 3
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All economic barriers will be removed and countries consenting to the peace will trade under equal conditions
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All weaponry in all countries will be reduced to a point to only maintain adequate national security
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All colonial claims will be dealt with impartial judgement that takes into account the wishes of both the concerned populations and the governments exercising sovereignty over them.
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Point 6
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All nations, militarily and politically will evacuate Russia and leave it to develop on its own.
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Point 7
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Belgium should be evacuated and left with the extent of sovereignty it enjoyed before the beginning of the war, lest international law be forever impaired.
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Point 8
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All French territory should be liberated and restored to France, and the wrong-doing by Prussias in Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 should be reversed.
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Point 9
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The borders of Italy will be re-aligned along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
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Point 10
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The people of Austria-Hungary should be allowed to have autonomous development.
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Point 11
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The Balkan states should have self determination and guaranteed peace
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Point 12
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The Turkish people should be ruled by the Turkish government exclusively.
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A secure, independent Polish state should be created that has access to the sea and is protected by international covenants
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Point 14
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An association of nations should be created to preserve the independence of states.