Title

President Wilson in Congress recommending the US enter the war against Germany, 1917. Artist: Unknown

Caption

President Wilson in Congress recommending the US enter the war against Germany, Washington DC, USA, 1917. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) served as President of the United States from 1913-1921. Having previously been an advocate of the US remaining neutral in the First World War, he became persuaded of the case for entering the conflict in 1917 after Germany adopted a strategy of unrestricted submarine warfare, which threatened American shipping, and attempted to persuade Mexico to enter the war on its side. Four days after Wislon addressed Congress, the US declared war on Germany.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1864

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D78_379

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,4Mb (2,3Mb) / 14,0in x 11,2in / 4193 x 3365 (300dpi)

Keywords

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