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Essay / Interwar period (1919-1938) - 2091
After World War I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, created fourteen points in order to develop peace in European nations . The first five points set out general peace clauses between warring countries. He highlighted five points to ensure a tranquil environment in which European countries can operate without problems. The last point also concerned the feeling of peace intention. He called for a general association of European countries to confirm national integrity (Wilson's fourteen points 1). The next eight points showed the territorial changes that would occur. These points also support the idea of self-determination, in which a country rules over itself rather than the domination of another country (2). I agree to some extent with Wilson's 14 points. Some points are strong and necessary, but others are unrealistic and naive. Points nine through thirteen illustrate Wilson's endorsement of self-determination. These points granted many ethnic groups their own countries and supported national sovereignty (1). Point number four showed Wilson's inexperience in calling on countries to reduce their militaries – a move that would never work. It is human nature to defy the rules, and some countries simply will not follow them. In essence, this is a powerful point, but in reality it won't work (3). To some extent, I believe Woodrow Wilson's 14 points can work. Since some clearly won't work, others have potential. Ultimately, the real challenge in determining legitimacy will be executing the points.Wanted after World War I, Representative, State of Government and Economy, Won or LostAllied France was considered one of the big three after...... middle of paper ... man, Chris. “Russia 1918 to 1921.” History learning site. Np, and Web. November 2, 2013. Trueman, Chris. “The Czech Crisis of 1938.” History learning site. Np, and Web. November 4, 2013. Trueman, Chris. “The resistance movement in Yugoslavia”. History learning site. Np, and Web. November 2, 2013. Willmott, Hedley P. “World War I: Japan (Adversary Overview).” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. November 10, 2013. “Wilson's Fourteen Points, 1918.” Office of the Historian of the United States Department of State. Np, and Web. November 1, 2013. “WORLD WAR I (1914-1919). » SparkNotes. Barnes and Nobles, nd Web. November 6, 2013. WriteWork Contributors. “The Impact of World War I on Japanese Development in the Early 20th Century” WriteWork.com. WriteWork.com, January 5, 2010. Web. November 10, 2013. “WWI Casualty and Death Tables.” » PBS and Web. November 3. 2013.