Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president at the time of the attack. He was born on January 30, 1882, and he was president for twelve years. He was president during the The Great Depression in the US and during WWII, and he was the only president to serve more than two terms. FDR gave a speech on December 8, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. His purpose was to inform the American people of the attack and persuade Congress to declare war on Japan. “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). Franklin Delano Roosevelt is informing the country that Pearl Harbor was bombed. He talks about this attack becoming a day which will live in infamy, to show it’s importance. He wants to emphasize this attack and to get the country thinking about war. He wants to get involved in World War II, and this horrible attack would be grounds to get involved. Also, going to war would unite the country and it would bring the country out of depression. Further along in the speech Franklin Delano Roosevelt says, “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu” (Roosevelt). He also states many places that had been attacked after the attack on Pearl Harbor, such as Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippines, Wake Island, and Midway Island. By doing this Franklin Delano Roosevelt is proving to the American people that this was not one attack in protest of sanctions, but ... ... middle of paper ... ...o. “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation.” US Capitol Building, Washington D.C. 8 December 1941. "Hitler's Declaration of War on America (December 11, 1941)." Germany World War II. Web. 10 May 2014. "Japan, Italy, and Germany Declare War on the United States: Page 2 of 5." The World War II Multimedia Database. Web. 10 May 2014. Robinson, Bruce.“Pearl Harbor: A Rude Awakening.” BBC. Web. 10 May 2014. “D-Day."ARMY. Web. 09 May 2014. McGrath, Jane. "HowStuffWorks "After Pearl Harbor"" HowStuffWorks. Web. 12 May 2014. "History for May 7 - On-This-Day.com." History for May 7 - On-This-Day.com. Web. 10 May 2014. Harney, Will. "World War 2 Facts." World War 2 Facts RSS. N.p., 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 09 May 2014. "The History Place - Timeline of Pacific War." The History Place - Timeline of Pacific War. Web. 09 May 2014.
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President Roosevelt does a few specific things to be able to establish his credibility as a speaker. Since Roosevelt was the current president, the United States was inclined to listen to him and believe what he was saying. Being the president, the people knew that he was a credible source to receive information from. The president had also been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1920. This shows that he had experience with the United States military services and knew how to handle the Pearl Harbor situation. Roosevelt?s speech is short, but it still utilizes pathos, ethos, and logos and has just enough detail to let the world know what was going on.
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At almost eight o’clock in the morning in the island of Oahu, Hawaii the day of Infamy began. December 7th, 1941 was one of the most devastating attacks on American soil. The day of Infamy, or more commonly known as Pearl Harbor, was an attack on American soil from the Imperial Army. This attack was the final burst of the tension that had been built up between the United States and Japan. To understand the tragic attack it is important to understand the events leading up to it. The United States unrest with Japan started in 1937 through the invasion of Manchuria which began the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japan launched a full scale invasion of the Republic of China. The tension between Franklin D Roosevelt and Japan was initiated with
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese lashed out against America and bombed Pearl Harbor. This act of hostility towards America, p...
December 7, 1941 was a date that lived in infamy; it was a date that 2,400 Americans lost their lives needlessly. Several military ships were destroyed and millions of dollars in military equipment was lost. It was a date that this great nation still to this date has not forgotten. No one could have imagined something so horrific happening on American soil that day. The United States of America at that time was a neutral party in the war at that time. This attack caused a turning tide in the war. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s decisions that day could be said to be one of the most critical moments in presidential history. The first 24 hours from the attack that day were crucial and President Roosevelt responded with calm, deliberate, and decisive decisions that day. The United States declared war on the Empire of Japan and joined the fight in Europe against Nazi Germany and the Axis Alliance. The America people rallied with a vengeance and united to defend its self.
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On December 7th at 1:30p.m President Franklin Roosevelt was informed of the tragedy of Pearl Harbor, that 2,400 Americans were killed the next Roosevelt delivered his speech.