HISTORY IGCSE REVISION CARDS - 026. WILSON AND HIS 14 POINTS

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WHAT DID WILSON HOPE TO ACHIEVE WITH HIS
‘FOURTEEN POINTS’? (4)
‘When first proposed, a reason to end the war.’
‘Wilson wanted to achieve a fair and lasting peace settlement.’
‘Wilson wanted to build a better and peaceful world.’
‘He wanted to strengthen democracy.’
‘He wanted to uphold the principle of self-determination.’
‘He wanted countries to co-operate to achieve world peace.’
‘He hoped to set up an international body, later called the
League of Nations.’
‘Wilson tried to identify the general causes of the conflict and
then devised remedies for each cause. For example, Wilson
decided that a cause of the war had been the build-up of
armaments.’

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‘He recommended nations disarm, maintaining just what was
needed for basic defence.’