Bác không thể tuyên chiến mà k có 1 cái cớ, dù cái cớ đấy nó vớ vẩn như thế nào, thì bác đều phải công bố có một cái cớ rõ ràng.
Cớ nó nói trong thư tuyên chiến đó, tàu Mỹ tấn công tàu ngầm Đức ở hải phận quốc tế nhiều lần. Mấy năm qua truyền thông nhà nước Mỹ giấu việc này thôi.
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MR. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES:
The Government of the United States having violated in the most flagrant manner and in ever increasing measure all rules of
neutrality in favor of the adversaries of Germany and having continually been guilty of the most severe provocations toward Germany ever since the outbreak of the European war, provoked by the
British declaration of war against Germany on September 3, 1939, has finally resorted to open military acts of aggression.
On September 11, 1941, the
President of the United States publicly declared that he had ordered the American Navy and Air Force to shoot on sight at any German war vessel. In his speech of October 27, 1941, he once more expressly affirmed that this order was in force. Acting under this order, vessels of the American Navy, since early September 1941, have systematically attacked German naval forces. Thus, American
destroyers, as for instance the
Greer, the
Kearney and the
Reuben James, have opened fire on German submarines according to plan. The
Secretary of the American Navy, Mr.
Knox, himself confirmed that American destroyers attacked German
submarines.
Furthermore, the naval forces of the United States, under order of their Government and contrary to international law have treated and seized German
merchant vessels on the high seas as enemy ships.
The German Government therefore establishes the following facts:
Although Germany on her part has strictly adhered to the rules of international law in her relations with the United States during every period of the
present war, the Government of the United States from initial violations of neutrality has finally proceeded to open acts of war against Germany. The Government of the United States has thereby virtually created a
state of war.
The German Government, consequently, discontinues
diplomatic relations with the United States of America and declares that under these circumstances brought about by
President Roosevelt Germany too, as from today, considers herself as being in a state of war with the United States of America.
Accept, Mr. Charge d'Affaires, the expression of my high consideration.
December 11, 1941.
RIBBENTROP.
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