Woodrow Wilson hoped not to spend too much ... to Mexico in return for supporting the German cause. On April 2, 1917, Wilson finally asked Congress for a formal declaration of war.

The United States entered World War I after repeated threats from Germany with a declaration of war by Congress on this day ...

On April 1917, president Wilson asked for and received ... The wartime leader was Woodrow Wilson, whose progressive accomplishments were significant between 1912 and his re-election in 1916.

Woodrow Wilson's record on race relations ... African American Troops. 1917-1918. Courtesy: NARA As president, Wilson confronted a new generation of African American leaders, men like William ...