Wilson wanted to have a lenient agreement for the Germans and their allies after the war because of his knowledge of reconstruction. This is why his 14 Points are very open and fair. On the otherhand, the British and French did not want to be so nice to the people who destroyed their lands. The 14 Points are summarized as follows:
1) Diplomacy should be the first attempt of any misunderstanding
2) Freedom of the seas
3) Free trade
4) Decreasing standing armies
5) Adjustment of colonial claims
6) Political and economic development of Russia
7) Belgium to pre-war status
8) Restoration of French territory
9) Land disputes in Italy
10) Fairness towards Austria-Hungary
11) Eastern European countries restored
12) Turkey "secure sovereignty"
13) Independant Polish state
14) League of Nations
The only point that was followed was the 14th
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