Fourteen Points: Conclusion Summary

Now, About Those Germans…

  • Wilson declares the Allies and the United States to be united against "the Imperialists" (Conclusion.1), by which he means Germany and Austria-Hungary.
  • In a move that surprises many allies, Wilson extends a hand to Germany, the main antagonist of the war. He concludes that the Allies do not want to punish Germany and do not have "jealousy of German greatness" (Conclusion. 5).
  • Wilson declares that Germany must accept being equal to all the other nations of the world, not being their master.
  • Um, yeah. About that.
  • Let's just say that WWI had a sequel, and it was very much started by Germany trying to play world-master.