The Zimmerman Telegram and hundred of American ships being sunk by German submarines led to the U.S declaration of war on Germany.
Initially, the US was to remain neutral in World War I but in 1917 Germany attempted to form and alliance with Mexico. Also, Germany began sinking US ships. These events led the US to declare war on April 6, 1917.
The attacks of September 11, 2001, led to the declaration by President George W. Bush that the US was involved in global "war on terror" (war on terrorism). The US efforts to act against known terrorists led to the ongoing War in Afghanistan (2001) and the War in Iraq (2005, occupation continues).
The United States Congress officially declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson asked for a declaration on April 2.
The us declared war on Britain because the king George was being very unfair to his people and the Americans. hence that's what led up to the declaration of Independence.
The US entered the war in April of 1917 and were on the Allies side.
the united states joined in 1917, ww1 started in 1914.!!
The United States declaration of war is from 6 April 1917.
Initially, the US was to remain neutral in World War I but in 1917 Germany attempted to form and alliance with Mexico. Also, Germany began sinking US ships. These events led the US to declare war on April 6, 1917.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the US Decleration of War against Japan, Germany declared War on the US.
Germany resumed attacking American merchant ships
Germany was sinking cargo ships supplying the Allies (Britain, France) and temporarily halted its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. The resumption of this policy, combined with other factors, led to the US declaration of war in 1917, some three years after the fighting began in 1914.
December 8, 1941: The US Senate voted 82-0 for a Declaration of War; the US House of Representatives voted 388-1. Montana Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was the 'no' vote. She was not reelected in the next election. She was a pacifist, and ironically had voted NO in 1917 upon the US Declaration of War against Germany in the First World War.
The United States did not enter World War I until April 1917. It was April 2, 1917 that President Wilson requested a declaration of war. The resolution passed 4 days later.
The attacks of September 11, 2001, led to the declaration by President George W. Bush that the US was involved in global "war on terror" (war on terrorism). The US efforts to act against known terrorists led to the ongoing War in Afghanistan (2001) and the War in Iraq (2005, occupation continues).
The significance of the Texan declaration of independence is that it led to the Mexican-US war and later encouraged the US foreign policy of isolationism
There was no US declaration of war during the US Civil War (Amerian Civil War). No US declaration of war for any wars after December 1941.
A German U-boat had sunk the British passenger ship the Lusitania at great loss of life. Unrestricted submarine warfare was suspended following public outcry in the US, but was reinstated in 1917. This eventually led to the American declaration of war on Germany.