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| Hitler led the troops |
Today, 74 years ago, Hitler declared war on America. Hitler's statement want-or-won't drag America into a European conflict.
Attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese conducted a surprise all countries, including Germany. Even though Hitler had declared, in Japan that Germany would join the war against the United States, but he was not sure how Germany will get involved. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor answered confusion Hitler.
Starting from December 8, when the Japanese Ambassador Oshima met German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop to invite Germany officially declare war against the US. German Foreign Minister did not directly approve such an invitation. He knows, Germany has no obligation to do so, under the condition of the Tripartite Pact (Tripartite Pack). It is a pact that binds Japan, Germany, and Italy became allies.
The pact was signed in Berlin on 27 September 1940. This pact agreed if the country is attacked, then other countries could provide mutual assistance. The pact clearly aimed at the Americans, who continue to say that they are in a neutral position, but always hanging together allies.
German Foreign Minister, Von Ribbentrop realized, Japan's position when it is not the state that is under attack, but the attacker. But the Secretary is also aware if it does not help Japan, the other antagonistic forces, namely the US, it will make Germany work hard if attacked.
But Hitler thought otherwise. He believes that America will soon hit Germany and declared war on Germany. US Marines have several times attacked ships Germany, and Hitler was also very annoyed at Roosevelt who continue to attack verbally, that carried Hitler's Nazi ideology.
Hitler also believe that Japan is much stronger than it looks. If Japan defeated the United States, then Japan will soon support Germany to defeat Russia. Then, right on December 11, 1941, around 3:30 pm, Germany handed over the petition whose contents declaration of war on the US Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
Since the petition submitted, Germany officially be a common front against the forces of Japan to the United States.
