America's Voice

Category

Library Item

Item no

32728

Title

"We Will Not Choose the Path of Submission": America's Voice.

Description

From the Illustrated London News published April 28th, 1917, page 499. After a photograph by C.N. Full title: "We are now about to accept the gage of battle with this natural foe to liberty": President Wilson making his great speech to congress on "the most momentous occasion in the history of the United States."

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1917

Size

39.6 x 27.5 cm

Type

Press cutting; Reproduction

Location

Reference Library

On April 6th, 1917 the United States of America voted to declare war on Germany, officially entering World War One in allegiance with Allied Forces. Despite three years attempting to maintain American neutrality, President Wilson, no longer able to ignore German hostility, asked Congress for the declaration, warning that "the world must be made safe for democracy."

Fighting since 1914, British, French and Russian troops welcomed news of U.S. involvement; American participation brought two million troops to France and replenished dimished supply levels.

Read more about the USA's entry into World War One from the Library of Congress.

You can search the entire 1914-19 archives of the Illustrated London News online.

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