Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points Essay

Wilson had always wanted world peace Fourteen Points:The points were divided into three groups. The first five points were issues that Wilson Believed had to be addressed to prevent another war:1) There should be no secret treaties among nations Freedom of the seas should be maintained for all Tariffs and other economic barriers among nations should be lowered or abolished in order to foster free trade Arms should be reduced ³to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety, thus lessening the possibility of military responses´ during diplomatic crises Colonial policies should consider the interests of the colonial peoples as well as the interests of the imperialist powers

Next 8 points: groups that claimed distinct ethnic identities
foreign policy of isolationism and was suspicious of the provision for joint economic and military action against aggression, even though it was voluntary³a moral, not a legal obligation´ ± President Woodrow Wilson Would draw us away from U.S. concerns and into concerns of Europe Would nullify the Monroe Doctrine ± the right of people to govern themselves free from all restraint, legal or moral, of foreign powers Wilson Refuses to Compromise Ignores the Republican majority Wilson gave speeches in about weeks Wilson suffered a stroke was paralyzed for more than months Lodges proposed amendments get rejected The Legacy of the War Strengthened the U.S. military and the power of government Accelerated social change for African Americans In Europe:Destruction and massive loss of life Political instability and violence Russia switched to communism Adolf Hitler's