Historical Examples. 1  It was also forbidden to open the window shutters of the facade. 2  In the facade of the building in front of them only one window was lighted. 3  Besides, the facade was exposed to the current in the street. 4  A man is the facade of a temple wherein all wisdom and all good abide. Essays, First Series Ralph Waldo Emerson She regarded the stately proportions of the facade with awe.
On April 4, 1917, the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. The House concurred two days later. The United States later declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917. World War I Trenches in France. Germanyâs resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilsonâs decision to lead the United States into World War I.
World War II was fought on 4 continents: Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Most people forget or are unaware that 1) Japanese forces occupied two islands in the Aleutian â¦ Island chain off the coast of Alaska and 2) German u-boats prowled the St. Lawrence, sinking British and Canadian supply ships. Approximately 16 million men and women served in the US Military during WW 2. 2  11 million. 3  Out of them, 7 million were sent to the army. 4  671,485 U.S. Soldiers were wounded and 450,670 U.S. soldiers died.