American Entry Into World War I

Congress ultimately supported Wilson's decision to declare war and passed the Selective Service Act because the military lacked sufficient personnel for large-scale operations.

Congress opposed intervention and passed the Selective Service Act to limit presidential power, but it eventually yielded following the bombings of London.

Congress opposed any form of intervention, but the president eventually used executive privilege to send the American Expeditionary Forces into World War I.

Congress supported Wilson's decision to declare war by a slim majority and subsequently passed the Selective Service Act to help fund the war effort against Germany.