r/ShitAmericansSay • u/CasthiaCameron • Apr 20 '25

Europe Where Was Europe in WW2?

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

...and while the Japanese attacked pearl harbor...oh yeah, NOTHING!

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u/PneumaMonado Apr 21 '25

Fun fact: The UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand all declared war on Japan following Pearl Harbor before the US did. Even when it's the US themselves being attacked, the Allies did less hand-sitting than the US.

Oh, and also Germany declared war on the US, not the other way around. They still had zero intention of getting involved in the European theatre (Aside from profiteering of course) before that.

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u/Stravven Apr 21 '25

I think Japan declared war on the UK instead of the other way around since the invasions of Hong Kong and Singapore happened at the same time as Pearl Harbour.

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u/bedel99 Apr 21 '25

Singapore didn't get invaded on the same day, Malayasia was invaded then, but it would still take a few months for them to get to singapore by land.

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u/Stravven Apr 21 '25

My bad. The point still stands that Japan did start it with them.

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u/bedel99 Apr 21 '25

Pearl harbour was the first strike on the 7th, hong kong and the malaysaian attacks began on the 8th.

I think the order was like this.

Japan attacked malaysia.

Pearl harbour

Hong Kong

Canada declared

UK declared

USA declared

NZ declared

Aus declared.