Leon Trotsky challenged the Allies either to enter peace negotiations or state what great purpose justifies continuing the fighting. Socialists in Germany have called for peace without annexation or indemnities. The new Austrian Emperor has put out peace feelers.
So what are the Allies fighting for? What do they require in exchange for peace? On January 8, 1918, Woodrow Wilson lays out his Fourteen Points, a set of Allied demands that must be met to end the fighting.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Florentiner Marsch
Composed in 1907 by Julius Fučík. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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