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Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilsons vision for peace after World War 1 is roughly reflected or highlighted in the fourteen points.These points expanded on his own views regarding making secret treaties unnecessary. Freeing trade, which would ultimately benefit al parties involved. Letting people trade amongst themselves let them decide their own futures without the heavy involvement of the govrnment and basically promoted peace and harmony with every nation. These points were supposed to estalish better ways of communication between nations which would in turn promote a more lucrative trade. The fourteen points would also make sure wars were being fought for reasons that benefited everyone and not just a specific group of people. Woodrow Wilson also wanted all

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