Final answer:
In January 1917, President Wilson attempted to negotiate an agreement for peace without victory. The Catholic Centre Party and Socialists in Germany were open to discussing peace under these conditions, but the leaders of Europe ultimately rejected the idea.
Step-by-step explanation:
In January 1917, President Wilson attempted to negotiate an agreement whereby each belligerent nation would agree to return to the territorial status quo before the war. The German Reichstag discussed Wilson's idea of "peace without victory", with the Catholic Centre Party and Socialists declaring their willingness to discuss peace under these conditions. However, the leaders of Europe rejected the idea and a similar plan brokered by the pope also failed.