Roosevelt "Day of Infamy" Speech
Franklin Roosevelt was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of
the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.President Roosevelt delivers the "Day of
Infamy" speech to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941. Roosevelt describing the
previous day as "a date which will live in infamy”. Within an hour of the speech, Congress
passed a formal declaration of war against Japan and officially entered World War II. The
purpose is to comfort the American people and convince them to support the war effort. The
speech, it was quite depressing, knowing so many people have lost family, friends, and
coworkers during the attack is devastating. Should he, however, try to persuade the people to
fight? Instead of remorse for the lost? The speech created a sense of anger, a way to get even
with the enemy. Like the saying goes, "an eye for an eye”. Which, in continuation, wanted a
sense of justice of the lives mercilessly taken from Pearl Harbor and held Japan accountable for
their aggression actions.