United States declaration of war on Germany (1941) explained

Shorttitle:	Declaration of state of war with Germany
Longtitle:	Joint Resolution "Declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Germany and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same"
Enacted By:	77th
Effective Date:	December 11, 1941
Introducedin:	Senate
Introducedbill:	S.J.Res.119

__notoc__On December 11, 1941, the United States Congress declared war on Germany (Sess. 1, ch. 564,), 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.

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See also

• Arcadia Conference
• Declarations of war during World War II
• Diplomatic history of World War II
• German declaration of war against the United States
• Kellogg–Briand Pact
• United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939)
• United States declaration of war on Germany (1917)
• United States declaration of war on Italy
• United States declaration of war on Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joint Resolution Declaring That a State of War Exists Between The Government of Germany and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision To Prosecute The Same, 11 December 1941 . July 14, 2010 .