United States declaration of war on Germany (1941)

On December 11, 1941, the United States Congress declared war on Germany (Pub.

796), hours after Germany declared war on the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan.

Seventy-Seventh Congress of the United States of America; At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington, on Friday, the third day of January, 1941.

(Signed) Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives (Signed) H. A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate Approved December 11, 1941 3:05 PM E.S.T.

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President Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Germany. Senator Tom Connally stands by holding a watch to fix the exact time of the declaration.