It was on April 2, 1917 that Wilson made an appearance in the joint session and declared a war against Germany. The premise for the declaration of a war against Germany was the fact that America wanted to safeguard the world for democracy. On April 4th 1917, the congress granted America's request. America was all set to add up to the destruction that was ravaging the European side since the year of 1914. Another premise behind the declaration was the Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare along with the revelation of the plot to unite ...