64. US Declares War December 8, 1941 FDR asks Congress to declare war 21 minutes later, the US Senate obliged obliged (82-0 vote) 12 minutes after that, Congress also obliged (388-1 vote)
65. US Goes to War Dec. 11, 1941 - Germany declared war on the US The US would now be fighting in 2 theaters of war: European Theater Pacific Theater