The Treaty of Versailles - the peace treaty that Germany had to sign on 28th June 1919 - had been greatly influenced by President Wilson’s 14 points. The idea of the League of Nations was specified in the 14th point: “A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike”

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