last straw as FDR was able thus to successfully link the two belligerents together and convince the US Congress to declare war against both simultaneously. This is exactly what FDR had been anticipating and working toward since his first election, and he was greatly relieved that he would now, finally, be able to put the industrial and manpower strength of the US on the side of Britain and the other nations opposing Hitler. Churchill shared his sentiment. FDR had finally succeeded. . References : For much more information on this subject, see the Yahoo! Group 3rdReichStudies -- WW1, Weimar, WW2, Holocaust, Cold War: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3rdReichSt\\... Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser.