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 between two major groups of nations. They became known as the Axis and Allied Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. The Allies formed mostly as a defense against the attacks of the Axis Powers. The original members of the Allies included Great Britain, France and Poland. When Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.