Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

Woodrow Wilson, an American president, entered public life after a successful academic career and a university graduate; he later went to Princeton and was titled as the president of the university in 1902. Surprising enough, President Wilson had only 2 years of political experience before being elected as president of the United States of America. In the election of 1916, supporters used the phrase, “He kept us out of war” to influence people to vote him in for a second term. Wilson delivered the important speech on January 8th, 1918 when he addressed congress with the “14 points.” One of his points included a “freedom of the seas” protocol; this gave participating nations freedom to ship stuff to and out of their countries. Another point

Equal power was important because it gave the Americans a sense of power. A well-known reference to this is simply, “Power to the people.” He also addressed any concerns the people had which gave the Americans a sense of comfort and trust. Wilson added this point on his own, and the point was not suggested by other government officials and gave worry to Wilson and the House due to possible allied reactions. The idea of this point of “self-government” and the right of all people to it, made it a very powerful

The League of Nations (LoN) was established to ensure future peace. In article 11, it stated that any war or threat of war declared on allies was a matter of concern for all members. The LoN gave countries in it a sense of comfort and protection from hostile forces. The LoN was also very important to the development of economies in countries hurt by the