PEACE AND WAR, U. S. FOREIGN POLICY, 1931-1941, Published for The U. S. Department of State By U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1943 Number 272
Joint Resolution Declaring That a State of War Exists Between The Government of Germany and the Government and the Peoples of the United States and Making Provision To Prosecute The Same
Whereas the Government of Germany has formally declared 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 Co7igress assembled, That the state of war between the United States and the Government of Germany 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 Government of Germany; 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 11, 1941, 3:05 p. m., E.S.T.
US declaration of war against Germany
Authors
Date: 11 December 1941
Literal Title: "Peace and War, U.S. Foreign Policy, 1931-1941" . . . 272[.] Joint Resolution Declaring that a State of War Exists between the Government of Germany and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision to Prosecute the Same
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2945
Citation: IMT (page 1259)
HLSL Item No.: 450954
Notes:The "Peace and War" collection was published in 1943. The text in English is followed by a translation in German.