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U.S. Declaration of War Against Japan

December 8, 1941

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U.S. Declaration of War Against Japan

December 8, 1941

Japan vs. America

 

 Following President Roosevelt's stirring "Day of Infamy" speech asking for war against Japan, the U.S. Congress acted on that request. Below is the text of the formal declaration of war.


JOINT RESOLUTION Declaring that a state of war exists between the Imperial Government of Japan and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.

Whereas the Imperial Government of Japan has committed unprovoked acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of America: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial Government of Japan which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial Government of Japan; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.

 Approved, December 8, 1941, 4:10 p.m. E.S.T.

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