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Fourteen Points: Point XIII – Poland Summary

Polish Peeps

  • Wilson calls for the creation of "an independent Polish state" consisting of "indisputably Polish populations" (XIII.1).
  • Poland was located smack-dab in the middle of the fighting, and its territory was split between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
  • Spoiler: Poland would go on to have a rough time of it throughout the 20th century. The silver lining? It would also go on to produce some of the 20th century's best literature and film.