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Hitler’s Only Declaration of War was on The United States

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the United States’ Declaration of War on Japan, the world was watching to see what would happen next. Unexpectedly, and without consultation, Hitler then made a Declaration of War on the United States, which was the only official declaration he made during World War II. He generally believed it was better to make an unexpected attack, rather than waste time declaring war. While he hoped the decision would ensue fear in the West, this declaration was actually received as a triumph for those in power in the US at the time. The people of the US would now be behind the decision to help England in their fight to defeat the Nazis, rather than only focusing our defenses toward Japan. This rash decision would change the course of the war. Military Machine compiled these World War 2 facts.

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