“… a date which will live in infamy.” On December 8, 1941, - TopicsExpress



          

“… a date which will live in infamy.” On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Congress and a stunned nation why the U.S. had to go to war with Japan. One day earlier, Japan had pulled off what Roosevelt called a “dastardly” attack at Pearl Harbor, and in his stern 503-word speech Roosevelt said, “The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.” He vowed that America “will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.” In our modern world we know that treachery can come from many sources, and FDR’s fierce determination serves as a model of America’s resolve to never yield to its foes.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000

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