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Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. Presidential Term: March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921. Democrat. Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall Born: December 28, 1856, Staunton City, VA Died: February 3, 1924, Washington D.C Woodrow Wilson born in Virginia was the first Southerner to become president since the Civil War. Wilson was committed to progressive policies such as banking reform and anti-trust regulation,but was reluctant to support women suffrage,and allowed racial segregations in federal agencies. Wilson won the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for creating the League Of Nations. after becoming ill during his cross-country speaking tour to promote the Treaty Of Versailles,Wilson suffered a stroke on October 2,1919,from which he never really recovered.
Woodrow Wilson 14 Point Plan Wilson s 14 Point Plan paved the way for the League Of Nations that was adopted by the Treaty Of Versailles. 1. Open and clear diplomacy, no private alliances or ententes. 2. Freedom of the seas in peace and war, unless otherwise internationally agreed upon. 3. Free and open trade for all nations that agree to the peace treaty.\ 4.To reduce national armaments and weapons of war. 5. A re-adjustment of all colonial claims where the rights,liberties, and freedom of the colonized are of equal concern. 6.Leave Russia alone to work out its own difficulties of revolution,and do not interfere on either side. Accepting the forming Russian government into the brotherhood of free nations and respect them and their decided political development. 7.Restore Belgium, and its government to its status before the war. 8. Restore France to its status before the war, and award them the territories of Alsace-Lorraine that were taken from them in 1871. 9.Adjust the borders of Italy along the lines of nationality. 10. Allow Austria-Hungary to develop on their own strength, without interference. 11.Allow the Balkan states to be re-created to fit along agreed upon lines of historical and allegiance and nationality. Also, allow Serbia access to the sea. 12.Give the Turkish portion of the Ottoman Empire secure sovereignty and allow the nationalities under Turkish rule freedom to develop autonomously 13.Create a Polish nation along the border of the indisputably Polish populations, and allow them access to the sea.
Continues 14.A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike Our Understanding This was important to WWI because since many of the countries involved in WWI had been drawn into it to honor longstanding, private alliances, Wilson asked that there be no more secret alliances (Point 1). And since the United States had specifically entered the war because of Germany's announcement of unlimited submarine warfare, Wilson advocated for the open use of the seas (Point 2).Wilson also proposed open trade between countries (Point 3) and the reduction of armaments (Point 4). Point 5 addressed the needs of colonial peoples and Points 6 through 13 discussed specific land claims per country.point 14 was the most important on Woodrow Wilson's list; it advocated for an international organization to be established that would be responsible for helping to keep peace among the nations. This organization was later established and called the League of Nation.
Simplified Definitions 1. All alliances must be known to all countries. They cannot be secret. 2. Everyone has access to the seas. 3. All nations may trade with whomever they want. 4. Reduce the production of weapons and armaments. 5. Re-adjust nations where some people are not treated equally. 6. Do not interfere with other nations. The Russian Revolution is for the Russians to deal with. 7. Restore Belgium to it s original status, Before WW1. 8. Restore France and return it s territories. 9. Give Italy it s territories back. 10. Allow Austria-Hungary to develop strength. 11. Allow the Balkans to regain their territories. Also, give Serbia access to the sea. 12. Split Turkey from the Ottoman Empire. 13. Give Poland expanded national borders. Also, give them access to the seas. 14. A group of nations should be formed to bring peace.
Venn-Diagram (comparing Woodrow Wilson and The Treaty Of Versailles) Woodrow Wilson (14 point plan) Same Treaty Of Versailles He was the 28th president. He made a 14 point plan. This plan called for smaller military forces, an end to secret treaties,freedom of the seas,free trade,and changes in national boundaries They both played a role in the war. It was what stop the war. forced Germany to accept full blame for the war.
Video of the 14 point plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ikjs0gi5c