Wilson's 14 Points, League of nations
Wilson's 14 Points-
In January 1918, some ten months before the end of WWI, US president Woodrow Wilson had written a list of proposed war aims which he called the "fourteen points." Eight of these points had to deal specifically with territorial and political settlements associated with the victory of the Entente Powers, including the idea of national self-determination for ethnic populations in Europe. The remainder of the principles focused on preventing war in the future, the proposing a League of Nations to arbitrate international disputes. Wilson hoped this proposal would bring a "peace without victory."
League of Nations- America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president Woodrow Wilson in particular was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilized part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster, was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the League of Nations. It could call on the states in dispute to sit down and discuss the problem in an orderly and peaceful manner. This would be done in the League’s Assembly - which was essentially the League’s parliament which would listen to disputes and come to a decision on how to proceed. If one nation was seen to be the offender, the League could introduce verbal sanctions - warning an aggressor nation that she would need to leave another nation's territory or face the consequences.
If the states in dispute failed to listen to the Assembly’s decision, the League could introduce economic sanctions. This would be arranged by the League’s Council
In January 1918, some ten months before the end of WWI, US president Woodrow Wilson had written a list of proposed war aims which he called the "fourteen points." Eight of these points had to deal specifically with territorial and political settlements associated with the victory of the Entente Powers, including the idea of national self-determination for ethnic populations in Europe. The remainder of the principles focused on preventing war in the future, the proposing a League of Nations to arbitrate international disputes. Wilson hoped this proposal would bring a "peace without victory."
League of Nations- America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president Woodrow Wilson in particular was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilized part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster, was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the League of Nations. It could call on the states in dispute to sit down and discuss the problem in an orderly and peaceful manner. This would be done in the League’s Assembly - which was essentially the League’s parliament which would listen to disputes and come to a decision on how to proceed. If one nation was seen to be the offender, the League could introduce verbal sanctions - warning an aggressor nation that she would need to leave another nation's territory or face the consequences.
If the states in dispute failed to listen to the Assembly’s decision, the League could introduce economic sanctions. This would be arranged by the League’s Council