Germany and the States had some unofficial naval battles between 1940 and 1941 because of the US Lend-Lease Program, which supplied China and Britain with weapons.
Japan attacked US bases on December 7th, 1941, the most famous being Pearl harbor. America responded by declaring war on Japan, which prompted Germany to declare war on the United States.
The US did not declare war on Germany. Germany declared war on the US, on December 11, 1941. This was four days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and three days after the US declared war on Japan. Shortly after, Italy also declared war on the US. The procedure is the president asks Congress for a Declaration of War, and Congress then votes on the question.
well the congress have the power to declare war
Congress has the power to declare war not the President.
Once Germany invaded Poland, it caused England and France to declare war on Germany. It was the official beginning of World War II.
James Madison asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812.
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Wilson urged congress to declare war on Germany when the Germans?
The US did not declare war on Germany. Germany declared war on the US shortly after the Japanese attack on Hawaii.
Congress wouldn't hear of it.
The 1939 invasion of Poland caused Britain to declare war on Germany, which started WWII.
Congress wouldn't hear of it.
The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to declare war.
Congress has the power to declare war. The president of the United States is the commander of the military but cannot declare war without Congress.
Congress has the power to declare war.
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. He was killed by a Serbian terrorist, which caused Austria to declare war on Serbia. Serbia was allied with Russia, who intervened, causing Germany to declare war on Russia, which caused France to declare war on Germany.
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The US Constitution provides that the congress shall declare war. The congress declared war on Germany when Woodrow Wilson was president in 1917 and when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president in 1941.