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Most of which is applicable to what the Germans wanted; the modifications with France being strategic, the creation of buffer states in the East, etc.

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For Wilson, yes, but none of the rest deluded themselves and Wilson still tried to get the Treaty signed in the U.S. regardless.

The terms listed are what the Germans themselves proposed; they did not intend to annex Belgium or parts of it. Wilson was personally favorable of these terms and historically accepted territorial aggrandizement at Versailles, so there's no need to speculate on this. Except it wasn't, and...

Too Proud to Fight: Woodrow Wilson's Neutrality by Patrick Devlin on Page 576, states that the German peace notes in late 1916 were favorable in Wilson's opinion and he hoped the Entente would agree to them, so we know the U.S. would be accepting of such a peace deal based on them. What exactly...

The last chance for that was in the fall-winter of 1916-1917. The U.S. seemed open to the demands the Germans were putting forward, which reflected their superior position at the time while still being sufficiently moderate. Once that window passed, the question became whether or not the U.S...