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April 6, 1917: “We are provincials no longer.”

Upon Congressional approval, the United States declares war on Germany and enters World War I.

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Apr 06, 2023
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April 2, 1917 - President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, causing the United States to enter World War I.

April 6 marks the culmination of months of international headwinds pushing a neutral United States into the European conflict known to contemporary audiences as World War I. 

After the German government introduced a policy of…

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