http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson14.asp
Here are the 14 Points that Wilson introduced during the Paris Peace Conference after World War 1. Although I know what the 14 Points are about, I still don't know what each and every point is. So in case others are in my boat, here they are! Hopefully they help you out!
Thanks for the post Rachel! I think it's important to have a refresher on what Wilson is saying in his Fourteen Points because it helps understand better his foreign policy. I myself have a hard time parsing the technicalities of the Fourteen Points as they are written, so I found an interpretation online that was a much easier read for me.
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It's crucial to note that this was an extremely important document, even though it wasn't accepted in its entirety. Four of the points were eventually put into the Paris Peace Treaty and were then put in the Treaty of Versailles.
Wilson made the first five points about the abolition of secret treaties, freedom of the seas, free trade, disarmament and adjustment of colonial claims. The points 6 to 13 were really specific in terms of the countries involved and their issues from that time. The last point, however, called for united world (world peace) which is what the Fourteen Points is best known for. It is important to note this about Wilson. He really believes in a peaceful world, but he believes that America should be the country to intervene to enforce that. Though there are many critics of his foreign policy, I think looking at the Fourteen Points is a really good way to understand his mentality.