A joint declaration by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia, Mexico
The Governments signatory hereto,
Having subscribed to a common program of purposes and principles embodied in the Joint Declaration of the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dated August 14, 1941, known as the Atlantic Charter.
Being convinced that complete victory over their enemies is essential to defend life, liberty, independence and religious freedom, and to preserve human rights and justice in their own lands as well as in other lands, and that they are now engaged in a common struggle against savage and brutal forces seeking to subjugate the world, DECLARE:
Each Government pledges itself to employ its full resources, military or economic, against those members of the Tripartite Pact :and its adherents with which such government is at war.
Each Government pledges itself to cooperate with the Governments signatory hereto and not to make a separate armistice or peace with the enemies.
The foregoing declaration may be adhered to by other nations which are, or which may be, rendering material assistance and contributions in the struggle for victory over Hitlerism.
Done at Washington
January 1, 1942
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
On behalf of the United States of America
WINSTON CHURCHILL
On behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
MAXIM LITVINOV
On behalf of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
T. V. SOONG
On behalf of the National Government of the Republic of ChinaJanuary 2, 1942
R. G. CASEY
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia
V. S. HURBAN
On behalf of the Czechoslovak Republic
CTE. E. v. STRATEN
On behalf of the Kingdom of Belgium
AURELIO F. CONCHESO
On behalf of the Republic of Cuba
LUIS FERNÁNDEZ
On behalf of the Republic of Costa Rica
J. M. TRONCOSO
On behalf of the Dominican Republic
FERNAND DENNIS
On behalf of the Republic of Haiti
JULIÁN R. CÁCERES
On behalf of the Republic of Honduras
LEON DE BAYLE
On behalf of the Republic of Nicaragua
ENRIQUE LOPEZ-HERRATE
On behalf of the Republic of Guatemala
C. A. ALFARO
On behalf of the Republic of El Salvador
GIRIJA SHANKAR BAJPAI
On behalf of India
FRANK LANGSTONE
On behalf of the Govt. of the Dominion of New Zealand
CIMON P. DIAMANTOPOULOS
On behalf of the Kingdom of Greece
HUGUES LE GALLAIS
On behalf of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
W. v. MUNTHE AF MORGENSTIERNE
On behalf of the Kingdom of Norway
CONSTANTIN A. FOTITCH
On behalf of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
JAN CIECHANOWSKI
On behalf of the Republic of Poland
A. LOUDON
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
JAÉN GUARDIA
On behalf of the Republic of Panama
RALPH W. CLOSE
On behalf of the Union of South Africa
LEIGHTON McCARTHY
On behalf of Canada
