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1917: Woodrow Wilson's call to war pulled America onto a global stage

  • Written by Gordon Stables, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Director of Debate & Forensics, & Clinical Professor of Communication, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imagePresident Woodrow Wilson addressing a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, urging a declaration that a state of war exists.AP Photo

On April 2, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany.

It was a somewhat surprising turn of events. Earlier in his presidency, Wilson...

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