In January 1918 President Wilson proposed this set of war aims to bring about a just settlement of the war
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First World War.com - Primary Documents - Woodrow Wilson's ...  U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlined the United States' war aims in a speech given to Congress on 8 January, 1918, in which ... He believed the enactment of these would form the basis for a just, lasting peace. ... Click here to read Belgian Prime Minister Charles de Broqueville's views regarding any peace settlement.
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The Fourteen Points - United States History  In early January 1918, both British prime minister David Lloyd George and American president Woodrow Wilson issued public explanations of what they ... Further, the president hoped that the promise of a just peace would be embraced by the populations in enemy nations and generate momentum for ending the war.
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Wilson's Fourteen Points, 1918 - Milestones in the History of U.S. ...  But President Woodrow Wilson's war aims went beyond the defense of U.S. ... Wilson sketched out his vision of an end to the war that would bring a just and secure ... to draw up specific recommendations for a comprehensive peace settlement. ... The fourteenth point proposed what was to become the League of Nations to...
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Our Documents - President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points (1918)  Citation: President Wilson's Message to Congress, January 8, 1918; Records of the United ... In this January 8, 1918, address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. ... In this January 8, 1918, speech on War Aims and Peace Terms, President Wilson set down 14 points as a...
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Fourteen Points - Wikipedia  The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims ... The Fourteen Points speech was the only explicit statement of war aims by any of the nations fighting in World...
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1906 - Presentation Speech - Nobelprize.org  ... President Roosevelt's happy role in bringing to an end the bloody war recently waged ... Norwegian people and their gratitude for all that he has done in the cause of peace. ... President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1906 on December 10 of that year. ... Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).
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April 2, 1917 | Woodrow Wilson Asks For Declaration of War Against ...  Apr 2, 2012 ... On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, The world must be made safe for...
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President Wilson's Fourteen Points - World War I Document Archive  Feb 28, 2008 ... Delivered in Joint Session, January 8, 1918. Gentlemen of the Congress: ... tragical and appalling outpouring of blood and treasure unless he is sure beyond a .... A general association of nations must be formed under specific...
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Woodrow Wilson | whitehouse.gov  President Woodrow Wilson led America into WWI to "make the world safe for democracy. ... First they persuaded him to run for Governor of New Jersey in 1910. ... and the slogan "he kept us out of war," Wilson narrowly won re-election. ... After the Germans signed the Armistice in November 1918, Wilson went to Paris to try...
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League of Nations - Wikipedia  The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as ... Its primary goals, as stated in its Covenant, included preventing wars through collective security and .... The American President Woodrow Wilson instructed Edward M. House to draft a US plan which reflected Wilson's own...
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Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" Speech, 8 January 1918  ... in a speech given to Congress on 8 January, 1918, in which he outlined what .... A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for...
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The League of Nations, 1920 - Milestones in the History of U.S. ...  Speaking before the U.S. Congress on January 8, 1918, President Woodrow ... of the United Kingdom, drafted the Covenant as Part I of the Treaty of Versailles. ... the Senate majority leader and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee,...
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Sounds of History - Miscellaneous - WNYC  He notes how the world has changed with the advent of nuclear weapons. ... We are determined to make every American citizen the subject of his country's interest ... F.D Roosevelt's fourth inauguration speech on January 20, 1945. ... and honorable peace, a durable peace, as today we work and fight for total victory in war.
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Fourteen Points - New World Encyclopedia  In his speech, Wilson intended to set out a blueprint for lasting peace in Europe after ... Unfortunately, there was no basis in the fourteen points that would inspire ... Ignoring the territorial promises made under the secret 1915 London Pact, ... Lastly, like Clemenceau, he supported upholding secret treaties and the idea of a...
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Wilson awarded Nobel Peace Prize - Dec 10, 1920 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Wilson awarded Nobel Peace Prize on Dec 10, 1920. ... for his work in ending the First World War and creating the League of Nations. ... it formed the blueprint for the United Nations, which was established after the ... he suffered in October 1919; he was therefore unable to accept his award in person.
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"A Date Which Will Live in Infamy": FDR Asks for a Declaration of War
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Wilson's War Message to Congress - World War I Document Archive  May 28, 2009 ... On 3 February 1917, President Wilson addressed Congress to announce ... In a Special Session of Congress held on 2 April 1917, President Wilson delivered this 'War Message. .... I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German .... The world must be made safe for democracy.
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Wilson's Fourteen Points, 1918 - Milestones in the History of U.S. ...  President Woodrow Wilson delivering his Fourteen Points to Congress ... He then appointed a committee of experts known as The Inquiry to help him refine his ... a program of fourteen points to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918.
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January 10, 1920 - World War I Officially Ends As The Treaty Of ...  On 10 January World War I Officially Ends As The Treaty Of Versailles Takes Effect. ... On January 10, 1920, the Treaty of Versailles came into effect, thus officially ending the ... The treaty had been signed between the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, and Russia) and Germany earlier in June 1919  five years after the...
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Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 13:51 YT&Twebzine Woodrow Wilson ...  Mar 12, 2015 ... A peace plan: In an address to Congress on Jan. 8, 1918, Wilson presented a 14-point program for world peace. The final point called for the...
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The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy | Teaching American ...  Apr 1, 2012 ... The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy ... greater conflict, United States President Woodrow Wilson found his options limited. ... by President Wilson on April 2, 1917 when he delivered his war message to Congress. ... To respond to this, Wilson asked Congress that America be given the ability to...