pation upon fair terms in the economical opportunities of the world.
President Wilson
To the Pope, August 27, 1917
To the Pope, August 27, 1917
‘Self-determination’ is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.
President Wilson
To Congress, February 11, 1918
To Congress, February 11, 1918
Every superior and powerful nation owes a debt to other nations, and after establishing its own independence must aid others to maintain their independence, or to conquer it.
M. René Viviani, In the House of
Representatives, May 3, 1917
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