On January 23, 1920 a message was sent to all units in the First Naval District announcing that the war in which the Central European powers and the United States were involved would now be known as the World War.
Circular Letter No. 20-20: The European War Shall be Designated as the World War, 01/23/1920
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Naming a war.
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- dancingredband said: Do better homework. WW1 ended on 11/11/18. US was NOT at war in 1920.
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