2007-02-15 19:45:43 · 8 answers · asked by Alenfun 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
We didn't have to agonize over fighting against Germany, since Hitler relieved them (us) of that pressure by declaring war against us soon after Pearl Harbor.
2007-02-16 23:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japan, Germany and Italy had a mutual defense alliance. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hong Kong, the Phillipines and several other targets on December 7 (December 8 on the other side of the international dateline) pretty much simultaneously. Many of the British targets were largely undefended as the British had been fighting Germany and Italy for over 2 years by that time. When the United States declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy honored their obligations under the Axis treaty by declaring war on the United States. The British were jubilant that American might had joined their battle.
2007-02-15 19:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WE didn't declare war on Germany until Germany declared war on US this was followed by Italy the same day Dec 11,1941. The Germans wanted to starve out the Brits we had prevented this by securing the western Atlantic with our fleet it was called belligerent neutrality where we don't declare war on a country but will attack any combat ships in the Western Atlantic. This worked for a few months then Pearl Harbor happened the Germans figured we would have to send most of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific to fight the Japanese so they figured it was safe to declare war on US while we were down.
2007-02-16 05:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the U.S. declared war on Japan for bombing Pearl Harbor. Germany, because it was an ally of Japan, declared war on the U.S., backing and defending its ally. Therefore, the U.S. was at war with both Japan and Germany.
2007-02-15 19:54:23 · answer #4 · answered by dbzsnowboarder 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hitler declared war on america after pearl harbour.
2007-02-15 19:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by kicking_back 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Go to this web site and it will explain the Axis of Power. It's very informative from Britannica and explains the issues very well.
Good luck in your search and be sure to keep scrolling down, okay-O.
http://www.answers.com/topic/world-war-ii
2007-02-15 19:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by chole_24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
germany was a bad guy, japan was a bad guy...thats why it was a world war not a germany war or a japan war.
2007-02-15 19:51:38 · answer #7 · answered by SARcasm,RN 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
But now what?? We were attacked, read my lips, We Were Attacked.
2007-02-15 19:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by m c 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋