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Wilson Presents His Plan
Rejection was probably the last thing Wilson expected when he arrived in
Europe. Everywhere he went, people gave him a hero’s welcome. Italians
displayed his picture in their windows. Parisians scattered flowers in the
street. Representatives of one group after another, including Armenians,
Jews, Ukrainians, and Poles, spoke to him. They appealed for his help in
setting up independent nations for themselves.
FOURTEEN POINTS Even before the war was over, Wilson presented his
vision for the postwar world. On January 8, 1918, he presented his
Fourteen Points plan to Congress. The first several points were issues that
Wilson believed had to be addressed to prevent another war. He suggested
banning secret agreements between nations. He proposed lower tariffs to
facilitate free trade. He also called for military cutbacks and freedom of
the seas.
Several other points focused on the need to resolve national border dis-
putes. His plan also proposed settlements for colonial peoples who wished
to be independent. Wilson suggeste
Rejection was probably the last thing Wilson expected when he arrived in
Europe. Everywhere he went, people gave him a hero’s welcome. Italians
displayed his picture in their windows. Parisians scattered flowers in the
street. Representatives of one group after another, including Armenians,
Jews, Ukrainians, and Poles, spoke to him. They appealed for his help in
setting up independent nations for themselves.
FOURTEEN POINTS Even before the war was over, Wilson presented his
vision for the postwar world. On January 8, 1918, he presented his
Fourteen Points plan to Congress. The first several points were issues that
Wilson believed had to be addressed to prevent another war. He suggested
banning secret agreements between nations. He proposed lower tariffs to
facilitate free trade. He also called for military cutbacks and freedom of
the seas.
Several other points focused on the need to resolve national border dis-
putes. His plan also proposed settlements for colonial peoples who wished
to be independent. Wilson suggeste
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