Declaration of War on the United States and Great Britain
From a live radio broadcast from Zagreb after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and photographed, with Pavelic at the microphone and surrounded by a crowd of smiling Ustase ministers.

 

We, the Croatian people, consider ourselves members of the European community fighting for its freedom. Our young state has decided, in the spirit of the New European Order, to take part in forming its future.

Not only because of our obligations to the Tripartite Pact and our great allies, but because of our deepest convictions, we declare that the Independent State of Croatia is in a state of war with the United States of America and Great Britain.

The Croatian people take upon themselves every duty and every victim of this consequence, convinced that when the war ends, it will be of the greatest benefit.

Long live the independent State of Croatia!

 

Dr. Ante Pavelic
December 14, 1941

 

:: filing information ::
Title: Decree: Declaration of War on the US and Great Britain
Source: Private collection. Translated by Cali Ruchala.
Date: Added: October 2002