President Woodrow Wilson issued this proclamation declaring war against Germany on April 6, 1917. Wilson also called on residents in the United States, citizen and immigrant alike, to uphold all laws and provide support for all measures adopted in order to protect the nation and secure peace. For individuals termed “alien enemies” – all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of Germany (including American born women who married German men) – this showing of loyalty and devotion required a number of additional parameters and processes.
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The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
