United States declaration of war on Germany (1917)

Declaration of war with Germany

Long title	"Joint Resolution Declaring that a State of War exists between the Imperial German Government and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same."
Enacted by	the 65th United States Congress
Effective	April 6, 1917
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 65–1
Statutes at Large	40 Stat. 1
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S.J.Res.1 Passed the U.S. Senate on April 2, 1917 (82-6 [6 not voting]) Passed the U.S. House of Representatives on April 5-6, 1917 (373-50 [8 not voting]) Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on April 6, 1917

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of the United States Congress for a declaration of war against the German Empire. Congress responded with the declaration on April 6.