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U.S. Senate Votes to Declare War on Germany

The United States Senate approved a resolution declaring that a state of war existed between the U.S. and Germany by an overwhelming margin.

The Senate vote cleared a key legislative hurdle for U.S. entry into World War I, signaling congressional support for American involvement in the conflict and paving the way for the full declaration of war on April 6, 1917.

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