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mar 27, 1917 - The U.S. declares war on Germany

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In April, Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany. "The world," he says in a famous phrase, "must be made safe for democracy." The vote in Congress is overwhelmingly in favor of war.

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mar 27, 1917
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~ 108 years ago