Show O O 1 The text of ot the Joint resolution adopted by congress declaring i in a n state of war between the United States and Germany German wis ws as follows follows fol- fol 1 IX lows f Whereas The imperial German government has comI committed com com- I repeated acts of war against the government and r the people of the United States of America therefore be it i Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled That i the state of war the United States and the imperial German government which has thus been thrust upon the I i United States is hereby formally declared and that the 3 president be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United I States and the resources of the government to carry carryon on war against the imperial German government and to bring the I conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of I 1 I the country are hereby pledged by the congress of the United United Unit- Unit X ed States 3 |