“A date that will live in infamy”. A description by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on December 7, 1941. It was also, a day many Americans consider one of the outrageous days in American history. On that day, the Japanese forces unexpectedly and deliberately attacked the US naval base with air strikes at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Lots of lives and properties were claimed in the incident. On the next day, Roosevelt (current president) gave a powerful speech to congress and the American citizens on the attack at Washington D.C. His speech lasted for less than four minutes but it contained detailed facts about what happened before the incident and their enemy. His speech was what led The United States into World War II. The main purpose was to declare …show more content…
Being the president of the country, he was clearly seen as a reliable source for information. In addition to his ethos, Roosevelt is the only president in US history to be elected four times. At the time of his speech, he was in his fourth term. Being in office for these long shows how he was already loved and trusted by American people as their leader before his speech. In his speech, he shared detailed information about how they were deceived by the Japanese with peace agreement. And all the other attacks they were involved in partnership with the US attack. Roosevelt was able to achieve his purpose by using his authority to proclaim his …show more content…
Throughout his speech, he used factual information about what the Japanese had committed. First, FDR conveyed his message by using the concept “infamy” to establish his speech. Roosevelt stated factual points like “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”. He pointed out what evil things Japan had committed. For example, he said “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. He shared his remorse with the families who lost their loved ones in the tragic event. He used the message to provoke congress and the American people’s mind to feel sad and angry and seek revenge against the Japanese. FDR also explained how the Japanese “deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace” to gain the US attention and attack them from behind. In addition he also explained why Pearl Harbor was the target saying “It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago”. FDR went on to talk about other attacks the Empire of Japan had committed in conjunction with the
"I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.” I, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, created many government programs in an attempt to end the Great Depression. I was born January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park, NY. In my childhood I grew up on a farm near the Hudson River. My fifth cousin was Teddy Roosevelt. My journey to politics began when I became the New York state senator in 1911. I also became the governor of New York in 1929 before running for president. That same year the stock market would crash and the Great Depression would begin.
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. The author of this essay is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was the president of the United States at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. The purpose of this speech was to inform the entire United States about what had happened the day before Pearl Harbor.
FDR explained Japans deceitfulness to the US government as they wrote “false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace”(Roosevelt) in a letter delivered to the United States government shortly after the attack. The note didn't contain any information in regards to the recent attack, but the revelation of this information enforced Roosevelt’s creditability because this specific type of information isn't easily accessed. With the use of ethos in Roosevelt’s speech, he greatly influenced the citizens’ and governments will to enter the
The United States was at peace with Japan following peace negotiations that had been made. The President expresses his concern that the United States was still in conversation with Japanese government and its Emperor looking towards the continuation of peace in the pacific. Japanese had a series of secret plans to bomb America. The president says that the previous day’s attack on Hawaii Islands had caused severe destruction to American naval and military forces. In his speech, he expresses his regrets to inform the Congress that Americans had lost their lives. He continues to state that American ships had been submerged in elevated seas starting from San Francisco and Honolulu. Consequently, these harsh actions by Japanese government made Roosevelt, as commander in chief of the army and navy, dictate on the possible measures to fight back. He is very confident to state that even if it takes a long period for the United States to conquer the enemies’ actions, which he refers to as old-fashioned invention, the people of America will emerge the absolute victory. He believes that, through defending his nation against enemies, he will be acting upon the will of his people and of the Congress. He promises his people that such attacks w...
Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Despite an attack of poliomyelitis, which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during the strains of economic crisis and world war.
The Battle of Pearl Harbor was one of the most atrocious events that happened in U.S. history. On December 7, 1941, Japan made a surprise aerial attack on the United States naval base and airfields at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than two thousand Americans died and a thousand two hundred were wounded. Eighteen ships were badly damaged, including five battleships. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt with the support of the Congress, declared war on Japan. It led United States’ official involvement in World War II. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because of a deteriorating relationship with the U. S. The “New World Order”, expansion and resources, and economic sanctions were factors that conducted to another disaster on the Second World War.
Also, using facts to give himself a sense of credibility. The speaker in the speech is Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is addressing the nation on the occasion that Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. The audience in which he is addressing this occasion to is the American people. His purpose for addressing the nation was to persuade them that war must happen.
The famous Infamy Speech was spoken December 8th, 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the President of the United States at the time of Pearl Harbor. FDR was a moving speaker for the American people. The speech was very patriotic by calling congress to vote for a Declaration of War against the Empire of Japan. By proclaiming the “attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago,” Roosevelt suggests the attack was conducted with the intent not to negotiate with the ambassador. This guides the American people towards hate against the Japanese. The disliking of the Japanese is strengthened when Roosevelt reports that “very many American lives have been lost.” By saying ‘American’ lives, it draws the American people into
December 7, 1941 was a day of great tragedy. At 07:48 in the morning the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. This attacked caused the destruction of seventeen ships and one hundred and eighty eight aircraft as well as killing two thousand four hundred and three Americans. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt took to the microphone to address congress and the American people. This speech by President Roosevelt was effective in convincing congress to declare war on Japan by using ethos, pathos, and also logos.
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy . . .” These famous lines were spoken the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave this speech to the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941. Many criticized the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but the decision to attack America was wisely made. The Americans were going to enter the war sooner or later, and on the allies’ side. The attack on Pearl Harbor would hurt the United States’ strongest defense and kill many Americans. This was the first terrorist attack on the United States, by another country, which came as a total shock to many people.
Roosevelt states how the attack “caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.” He continues to state persuasive evidence to declare war on Japan, such as the fact that an hour after the bombing, the Japanese Ambassador and his colleague that was accompanying him, delivered a message that said that it was “useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations,” but “contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.” He states this to show that the Japanese deceived America, giving them false hope that maybe there would be peace, but in reality they were trying to lower America’s guard down. Roosevelt’s speech was so persuasive that only three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on America, Congress declared war on Japan, thus ushering in World War
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Commander in chief of the Army and Navy, President Franklin Roosevelt, in his speech addressing the bombing of Pearl Harbor, formulates a declaration of war on Japan. Roosevelt’s purpose in his speech is to unify the American people and to gain support for his pre-existing plan to declare war on Japan. He adopts a patriotic tone to appeal to the emotions of his audience.
Nearly everyone has heard the words, “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.” These words, delivered by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, are but a small piece of an elaborate example of a well-executed rhetorical speech. He used rhetorical devices and strategies such as anaphora, repetition, and amplification, in order to achieve his purpose of informing the people of the United States of the attack on Pearl Harbor the day before, to persuade the people to support the war effort, and to remember those innocent lives lost.
Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941 at approximately 7:55 am by the Japanese. The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed President Roosevelt spoke the words, “ a date which will live in infamy” he was discussing the day that Pearl Harbor was bombed. Around the world during this time, people were taking in the impacts of WWll. Japan also allied with Italy and Germany, all three countries were greedy for expansion, but Japan wanted oil as well, and the American Naval fleet was in the way. Japan attacked Pearl harbor because they felt that the Americans were standing in the way of their treasures and world expansion.