The <span>American Federation of Labor viewed strikes as being a positive an essential component of the US economy, since strikes gave workers more "leverage" over their employers. </span>
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson.
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