On this day in history, April 6, 1917, US enters World War I as Congress votes to declare war on Germany
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The United States entered World War I after repeated threats from Germany with a declaration of war by Congress on this day in history, April 6, 1917.
The Senate voted in favor of the war declaration two days later. "The challenge is to all mankind. Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it." — Woodrow Wilson to Congress, April 1917 "The Zimmermann Telegram galvanized American public opinion against Germany once and for all." — National World War I Museum "Lafayette, we are here!" — Col. Charles Stanton to the French people on behalf of Gen. John Pershing Over 116,000 American doughboys were killed, and 204,000 more wounded, in just one year of combat in World War I. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Congress concurred on April 6.