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> I think he must have simply dismissed the USA as irrelevant This could be the case, however I've never found a convincing explanation of why Germany declared
by walkhour 5y ago
> I think he must have simply dismissed the USA as irrelevant
This could be the case, however I've never found a convincing explanation of why Germany declared war to the US, maybe it was the German hubris.
It's not like FDR was appalled by it.
- Nomentatus 5y agoHitler had earlier promised the Japanese that if they attacked the Americans he would delcare war on the U.S. as well. He kept his promise, likely fearing that the Japanese might settle quickly otherwise, or because in many ways, esp at sea, he was already at war with the U.S.