The US broke diplomatic relations with Germany in December 1941 after Germany declared war on the US. The US had declared that war existed between Japan and the Us as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and their invasion of the Philippines. Germany then complied with mutual defense terms of the Axis Treaty by declaring war on the US.
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He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
The unarmed French civilian passenger ferry SS Sussex.24 March 1916: German submarine torpedo attack (by UB-29) on the unarmed French civilian passenger ferry SS Sussex in the English Channel leads to heavy loss of life to civilians.Subsequently, US President Woodrow Wilson threatened to sever US diplomatic relations with Germany, unless the German Government refrained from attacking all passenger ships, and allowed the crews of enemy merchant vessels to escape from their ships prior to any attack.4 May 1916: the German Government accepted these terms and conditions in what came to be known as the "Sussexpledge."
The sinking of ships carrying Americans
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