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Fourteen Points: Point VII – Belgium Summary

Waffles are the Key to All of This

  • Wilson demands that Belgium must have all its territory restored to freedom and sovereignty.
  • He suggests that without the "healing act" of restoring Belgium's lands, "international law is forever impaired" (VII.3).
  • During the so-called "Rape of Belgium," Germany had waged total war on the small country, sometimes massacring civilians.
  • "Incredibly messed up" doesn't even begin to cover it.