LAD 31 Wilson's 14 points

Wilson's 14 points was a speech he addressed to a joint session of congress January 8th 1918. The purpose of the speech was to justify why America was in the war. The 14 points are-
1. No secret alliances between countries
2. Freedom of the seas in peace and war
3. Reduction of trade barriers between nations
4. Reduction of weapons and other arms
5. Colonial claim adjustments
6. Evacuation of Russian territory
7. Restoration of Belgian territories by Germany
8. Evacuation of all French territory
9. Adjustment of Italian boundaries
10. Independence for Austria and Hungary
11. Restoration of Balkan nations
12. Protection of minorities in Turkey and free passage through Dardanelles
13. Polish Independence, and access to the sea
14. League of Nations