Motives of the USA
- President Woodrow Wilson led American delegation during WWI
- The United States were the most lenient/fair when it came to German punishment
- America wanted to rebuild Germany on democratic lines, meaning that they wanted to keep Germany stable so they would be able to continue trade with them
- President Wilson submitted the 14 Points
- Wanted self determination* for many European countries
- Unlike France, President Wilson did not want to devastate Germany, just wanted to end the potential for war
*Self determination- the principle that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or interference.
Additional Information:
- President Wilson had to leave the Paris Peace Conference early because he had the Spanish Flu.
- Wilson was the first American President to travel to Europe while in office.
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Woodrow Wilson Quotes
"I would rather fail in a cause that will ultimately triumph than to a cause that will ultimately fail."
-Woodrow Wilson "I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation, there will be another world war if the nations do not concert the method by which to prevent it."
-Woodrow Wilson "There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized peace."
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"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable he world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement."
-Woodrow Wilson "I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow as well."
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