Wilson Asks Congress for War: America Enters World War I
President Wilson asked Congress to declare war after Germany's submarine campaign shattered American neutrality, framing the conflict as a fight for global democracy. Congress approved the declaration by strong bipartisan majorities just days later, transforming the United States into an "associated" power that raised a massive conscript army under General Pershing. This shift forced Britain and France to coordinate with a new ally through the Supreme War Council, fundamentally altering the war's trajectory without a formal treaty alliance.
April 2, 1917
109 years ago
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