With this joint resolution of Congress from December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan.
Joint Resolution Declaring War on Japan
- 12/8/1941
Description
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 299850
Full Citation: Joint Resolution December 8, 1941, Public Law 77-328, 55 STAT 795, which declared war on Japan; 12/8/1941; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 – 2013; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/joint-resolution-war-on-japan/, June 1, 2026]
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