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Japan attacked the US without Germany even knowing about it. Germany declared war on the US on December 11, 1941. Japan probably didn't even know about that until it happened. Hitler had invaded Russia in 1941 and no doubt was hoping Japan would open a second front on the Russians as a favor for him declaring war on America.

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