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Old 07-22-2005, 09:08 AM   #27 (permalink)
moosenose
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Well damn....

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Originally Posted by martinguerre
Moose? The US declared war against only Japan on the 8th. FDR would have had some trouble getting the declaration for Germany/Italy had it not been for Hitler's enthusiasm.

You've got your facts mixed up here. Dazed and Confused had it right to begin with.

http://www.archives.gov/education/le...day-of-infamy/

You're right. My bad.

It was, BTW, on September 11, 1941, that Roosevelt ordered all US warships to attack all German warships on sight. Casus belli? Who knew!
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