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Fourteen Points: Freedom and Tyranny Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Intro, Line Number) (Point Number, Line Number) (Conclusion, Line Number)

Quote #4

The peoples of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity to autonomous development. (X.1)

In his war-speech to Congress, Wilson put Austria-Hungary and the other Central Powers on the back burner. His biggest focus was the aggressive Germans; he said everyone else was just following their lead.

Quote #5

An independent Polish state should be erected which should include the territories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, which should be assured a free and secure access to the sea, and whose political and economic independence and territorial integrity should be guaranteed by international covenant. (XIII.1)

Poland continued a tragic historical run when it was re-conquered by Germany during World War II. Nowadays, Wilson's dream of a free and united Poland is a reality.