IHT Retrospective Blog: 1917: America Is at War With Germany President Wilson asked Congress to formally accept a state of war with Germany, in April 1917. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Austria’s Rightward Lurch Is Europe’s New NormalMelbourne Journal: For Older Gays Who Might Re-Enter the Closet, a Ball Invites Them OutIraqi Forces Said to Seize Oil Sites and Airport Outside KirkukOphelia Makes Landfall in Ireland; One Motorist KilledFires in Portugal and Northern Spain Kill at Least 30 People#MeToo Floods Social Media With Stories of Harassment and Assault