Neither did. It was their ally, Japan. They launched the bombing on Pearl Harbor, the only attack on us that was ever carried out by any of the axis powers.
Japan never joined with Germany, they fought only aginst the US.
The u.s delcared war on Japan, Germany, and Italy. NOVANET
The u.s delcared war on japan, germany, and italy. NOVANET
The US declared war on Germany on December 11, 1941 in response to Germany's declaration of war on the US earlier that day. In a separate act on the same day, the US declared war on Italy, which had also declared war on the US. Germany and Italy declared war on the US in response to the US declaration of war on their ally Japan on December 8, 1941 in response to the Pearl Harbor attack.
Think about it
We entered the war in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. And then after we declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy declared war on us, officially starting WWII.
Italy and Germany were two of the Axis Powers. The US was one of the Allies.
The immediate cause was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. This caused the US to declare war on Japan, which led to Germany and Italy declaring war on the US.
America didn't declare war on Germany and Italy, it was the other way round. As part of the Axis Pact, once war was declared between the empire of Japan and the United States, Germany and Italy declared war on America on the 11th of December 1941, 4 days after the attack on Pearl Harbour.
No. Japan attacked the US on December 7, 1941; Japan declared war that same day.On December 8th, the US Congress declared war on Japan after FDR's memorable "Day of Infamy" speech.On December 11th, Germany and Italy declared war on the US, since they were allies of Japan. Later that same day, the US Congress declared war back on Germany and Italy.
No. Japan attacked the US on December 7, 1941; Japan declared war that same day.On December 8th, the US Congress declared war on Japan after FDR's memorable "Day of Infamy" speech.On December 11th, Germany and Italy declared war on the US, since they were allies of Japan. Later that same day, the US Congress declared war back on Germany and Italy.
The proximate cause was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor (December 1941). Following that, the US declared war on Japan and, in response, Germany and Italy declared war on the US.