Woodrow Wilson created the Fourteen Points to show what America wanted from the war. Of the fourteen points, the first five were aimed at establishing a general peace that would economically and socially benefit the countries that fought in World War I. Wilson wanted to achieve peace for the Allies and "drive a wedge between the Kaiser's government and the German people by offering them the option of a humane and reasonable peace" (Brower). This was intended to get the Central Powers to accept the Treaty of Versailles. Another objective of these points was to remove economic barriers to international trade and increase security. Previously, the United States had dangerous experiences traveling by ship for the sole purpose of trade, due to the European conflicts that were taking place before America became involved in the war. With the inclusion of these points, trade could take place easily between the United States and Europe, as there would be fewer restrictions and risks for shipping goods. There would also be diplomacy between nations rather than secret deals. The idea behind these first five points was to create a general framework for peaceful relations between the countries of Europe and the United States. Wilson's next eight points were devoted to specific guidelines relating to territories, and the last point created a League of Nations. . Under these points, several countries would gain independence, notably the Balkans and Poland (Brower). Countries like Serbia, Montenegro and Poland would also have access to the sea (Brower). Furthermore, by creating these points, Wilson hoped that Russia would also maintain the fight on the side of the Allies (Hastedt). Additionally, these points are...... middle of paper ......rican History Online. Facts about File, Inc., 2005. Web. November 7, 2013. Panthaki, Neville and Spencer C. Tucker. “Czechoslovakia: World War II.” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. November 10, 2013.Roberts, Priscilla. “American intervention in Russia after World War I.” American History Online. Facts on File, 2003. Web. November 10, 2013.Roberts, William J. “France between the First and Second World Wars.” History of the modern world online. File News Service Facts, 2004. Web. November 7, 2013. Willmott, Hedley P. “World War I (Overview).” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. October 28, 2013. “Yugoslavia.” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. November 10, 20 13.Zabecki, David T. “Poland: World War II.” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. November 10. 2013.