Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war. The attack caused 2335 deaths, but failed to destroy the American aircraft carriers. Calling it the "date which will live in infamy," he declares that the US was at peace with Japan prior to the attack, and that it was not initiated by the US. He also states that an hour before the attack, the Japanese had a message delivered to the Americans claiming that there was no threat of an attack. FDR also says that the Japanese were attacking islands such as Guam and the Philippines. Roosevelt ended the speech by declaring that the nation will be defended and that America will take a stand against the attacks of the Japanese. He wanted to show the world how strong America really was, and war was declared on the Japanese the next day, and three days later, on Italy and Germany.
No comments:
Post a Comment