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Related Link: Official Declarations of War by Congress
![S.J.Res. 1: Declaration of War With Germany, WWI](/congress117th/20220920024919im_/https://www.senate.gov/about/resources/graphics/xlarge/sjres1-wwi-germany.jpg)
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On April 6, 1917, Congress approved a resolution declaring war with Germany.
The Senate approved the resolution by a vote of 82-6 on April 4, 1917.