Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points and the End of WWI
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points were a series of peace proposals aimed at ending World War I and establishing lasting peace. These points included measures such as ending secret treaties, ensuring freedom of the seas, and promoting self-determination. Wilson's efforts were recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919, and his points provided a framework for the discussions at the Versailles Treaty.
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Review Questions 1) What caused fighting to stop on the Eastern Front? 2) Which event officially ended WWI? 3) What was the day and time when fighting stopped?
Wilsons 14 Point Plan While still at war, Woodrow Wilson draws up a series of peace proposals. Drawn up 10 months before the war ended These are known as his 14 Points
14 Points Points 1-4 include: An end to secret treaties Freedom of the seas Free trade Reduced national armies and navies
14 Points Point 5 was the adjustment of colonial claims with fairness toward colonial peoples What does this mean?
14 Points Points 6-13 were specific suggestions for changing borders and creating new nations. The guiding idea behind these points was Self- determination
14 Points Self-Determination = allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wished to live
14 Points Point 14 proposed a general association of nations These nations would protect great and small states alike Wilson wanted an organization that could peacefully negotiate solutions to world conflicts.
14 Points were accused of being Allied propaganda Copies were dropped behind German lines to encourage surrender. Why? Became the basis of German surrender
Woodrow Wilson Wilson awarded 1919 Nobel Peace Price for his peacemaking efforts Were his points a success? They provide a framework for the discussions at Versailles
