Royal Thai Navy. The Royal Thai Navy or RTN (Thai: à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¸­à¹à¸à¸¢; rtgs: Kong Thap Ruea Thai) is the naval force of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. It was established in the late-19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880â1923) is considered the father of the Royal Thai Navy.
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlined the case for declaring war upon Germany in a speech to the joint houses of Congress on 2 April 1917.
President Roosevelt, wearing a black armband, signs the Declaration of War against Japan on December 8, 1941. On December 8, 1941, the United States Congress declared war upon the Empire of Japan in response to its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the prior day.