Declarations of state of war between the Axis countries and the United States 1

1. Tabulations of declarations of war by belligerent countries are printed in the Department of State Bulletin, December 20, 1941, p. 551; ibid., February 7, 1942, p. 143; and ibid., November 20, 1943, p. 349.

For declaration of war by the United States against Japan, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. ii, p. 795. For conversations between the American and Japanese officials preceding the outbreak of war, see ibid., pp. 325 ff., and Foreign Relations, 1941, vol. iv, pp. 1 ff.


[583] The Chargé in Italy ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 European War 1939/17230: Telegram


[585] The Chargé in Italy ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 European War 1939/17288: Telegram


[588] The Minister in Hungary ( Pell ) to the Secretary of State

125.0040/79: Telegram


[589] The Chargé in Rumania ( Benton ) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 European War 1939/17488: Telegram


[591] The Minister in Hungary ( Pell ) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 European War 1939/17497: Telegram