During World War I, the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, citing unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann telegram, in which Germany attempted …

The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812.

The report includes an extensive listing and summary of statutes that are triggered by a declaration of war, a declaration of national emergency, and/or the existence of a state of war.

Some commentators argue that, whatever the original meaning of the Declare War Clause, these episodes (among others) establish a modern practice that allows the President considerable …

3 days ago · On this day, Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan, officially entering World War II.

2 days ago · Inside the State dinner for Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan Three days after Roosevelt’s declaration, Germany and Italy, allied with Japan, declared war on the United States. And then …

According to Article I, section 8 of the US Constitution, the power to issue a declaration of war by the United States lies solely with the US Congress. Congress must coordinate its war efforts …

The Bey of Tripoli, in the course of attempting to extort payment for not molesting United States shipping, declared war upon the United States, and a debate began whether Congress had to …

Apr 4, 2025 · An Act Declaring War Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies Thereof and the United States of America and Their Territories.

In modern public international law, a declaration of war entails the recognition between countries of a state of hostilities between these countries, and such declaration has acted to regulate the …