LAD #31: Wilson's 14 Points Address

Wilson uses his speech to begin by addressing the withdrawal of the Russians from the Great War and their separate peace under Brest-Litovsk with the Central Powers. This leaves their allies, the British and the French, left in the lurch because of the revolutionary Bolsheviks. Wilson does give a slight commendation to the Russians for taking strides in creating a transparent foreign policy (foreshadowing), but questions its validity as for its cession of every bit of occupied territory, a complete loss.  This ambiguity dilutes Wilson's view of this alleged democratic event which may have been misconstrued by a world that was ignorant of really to whom the Russians spoke and whom the Germans represented. As a result he calls for the U.S. to enter the war and effectively protect the integrity of international democracy. He has a series of theorized points that would bring about the security of democracy and effective diplomacy around the globe. According to these 14 points some include, freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret alliances, self-determination of colonies, and the readjustment of European boundaries that were skewed by the Central Powers aggressive actions. Lastly, Wilson called for a League of Nations, to bind together all member states and contribute to an international policy of peace.