What was the connection between President Wilson’s Fourteen Points and Germany’s surrender? The Fourteen Points were based on the terms of the surrender.
The Fourteen Points were unilaterally accepted by Germany’s adversaries, leading to Germany’s surrender
The Fourteen Points established the terms for Germany’s surrender.
The Fourteen Points were developed in consultation with Germany’s leaders.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.

the causes of the dust bowls were severe droughts,   lands became dry and hard, temperature was higher than usual, hot and dry conditions killed crops, high winds. because of those factors, the winds kicked up dry soil and created clouds of dust.

i think the answer is: cuba wanted to be independent from spain, and the u.s. wanted to end spanish rule in the west.

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-lavira : )