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 JOINT DECLARATION BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CHINA, THE UNITED
KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE UNION OF SOVIET
SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, COSTA RICA, CUBA,
CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, GREECE,
GUATEMALA, HAITI, HONDURAS, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA,
NORWAY, PANAMA, POLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, AND YUGOSLAVIA.
 
     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 Great
Britain 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 (not only in
their own lands [in their own lands as will as in other lands)] but everywhere,) and that they are
now engaged in a common struggle against savage and brutal forces seeking to subjugate the
world, DECLARE:
     (1) 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.
     (2) Each Government pledges itself to cooperate with the other Governments signatory
hereto; and to [Each Government pledges itself to cooperate] continue war against, and not to
make a separate [with the Governments signatory hereto and not as] armistice or peace with the
common enemies or any of them. [make a separate armistice or peace with the enemies]
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