USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an Executive Order to make it our national anthem. In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a Public Law that made it the official national anthem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Despite the tune’s link to the British national anthem, “America” served as our de facto national anthem for a hundred years–until “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official song in 1931.

Detailed explanation-3: -On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812. The sight of those “broad stripes and bright stars” inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song that eventually became the United States national anthem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Growing Popularity of “The Star-Spangled Banner” In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order designating it “the national anthem of the United States.” In 1931-more than 100 years after it was composed-Congress passed a measure declaring “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the official national anthem.