amiam*
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The USA had been in an undeclared war vs Germany since 1940, hitler was sure that once Japan was in the war the USA would find a way to make it a declared war vs Germany.
He also hoped the Japanese would open a second front vs the Soviets in asia, something the japanese absolutely refused to do as they had lost two battles to Russia in the 1930s.
Hitler was also a gambler, he believed that if the war with the USA went from cold to hot there was a chance to interdict allied shipping to Russia and Britain (he was right, in the first 6 months German U boats ran wild off teh US coast) which was hurting Germany badly.
Hitler was not stupid, he knew it was coming so he decided to try the war on his terms instead of waiting for a US declaration which might catch teh germans in no postion to oppose it.
Had Hitler been aware of the Japanese getting theirs asses kicked by the Russians he never would have been so bold and arrogant. The same army that kicked the ass of the Japanese was brought to Moscow from the far east for its defense. The Russians counterattacked on the 6 th of December knowing that the Japanese were going to attack the United States. The Germans were driven back 100 or more miles from Moscow.
Had Hitler not declared war, the United States would have its war in the Pacific. Hitlers declaration of war was an act of desperation. This was soon followed by the Wannsee meeting where the Final Solution was agreed.