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On December 11, 1941, the United States Congress declared war on Germany (Pub. L. 77–331, Sess. 1, ch. 564, 55 Stat. 796), hours after Germany declared war on the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan. [1] The vote was approved unanimously by both houses of Congress; 88–0 in the Senate and 393–0 in the House.
Declaration of war with Germany; Long title "Joint Resolution Declaring that a State of War exists between the Imperial German Government and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same." Enacted by: the 65th United States Congress: Effective: April 6, 1917: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 65–1 ...
On 11 December 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and three days after the United States declaration of war against Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany declared war against the United States, in response to what was claimed to be a "series of provocations" by the United States government when the U.S. was still officially neutral during World War II.
The table below lists the five wars in which the United States has formally declared war against ten foreign nations. [8] The only country against which the United States has declared war more than once is Germany, against which the United States has declared war twice (though a case could be made for Hungary as a successor state to Austria-Hungary).
The United States Senate, in a 74 to 0 vote, declared war on Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917, citing Austria-Hungary's severing of diplomatic relations with the United States, its use of unrestricted submarine warfare and its alliance with Germany. [137] The declaration passed in the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 365 ...
Czechoslovakia declares war on all countries at war with the United States of America, Great Britain and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Declaration: 1941-12-16 Japan: Sarawak North Borneo Brunei: A Invasion: 1941-12-17: Albania United States: W: Declaration: 1941-12-19 Nicaragua: Romania Hungary Bulgaria: W [6] Declaration 1941-12-19 ...
The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, nearly three years after World War I started. A ceasefire and armistice were declared on November 11, 1918 . Before entering the war, the U.S. had remained neutral, though it had been an important supplier to the United Kingdom, France, and the other powers of the Allies of World War I .
Hitler declares war against the United States on 11 December 1941. On 11 December 1941, three days after the United States declared war on Japan, [24] Germany declared war on the U.S.. Italy also declared war on the U.S. the same day. That same day, the United States, in its turn, declared war on Germany and Italy. [25]