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Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points (1918)
These points essentially outlined the war aims of the Allied Powers during World War I.
- Abolition of secret diplomacy
- Free navigation at sea for all nations in war and peace
- Removal of economic barriers between states
- All-round reduction of armaments
- Impartial adjustment of colonial claims in the interests of the populations concerned
- Evacuation of Russian territory
- Restoration of Belgium
- Liberation of France and restoration of Alsace and Lorraine to France
- Readjustment of Italian frontiers along the lines of nationality
- Self-government for people of Austria-Hungary
- Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro to be evacuated, and Serbia to be given sea access
- Self-government for the non-Turkish people of the Ottoman Empire and permanent opening of the Dardanelles
- An independent Poland with secure access to the sea
- A general association of nations to preserve peace
Under pressure from Britain and France, Wilson added two more points specifically regarding Germany:
- Disarmament of Germany
- War reparations by Germans for civilian losses caused by them in occupied territories
