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  2. The "Day of Infamy" speech, sometimes referred to as the Infamy speech, was a speech delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941. The previous day, the Empire of Japan attacked United States military bases at Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, and declared war on ...

  3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his “Day of Infamy” speech—which called for the United States to declare war on Japan after the attacks on Pearl Harbor—before a Joint Session of the United States Congress on December 8, 1941.

  4. Mar 14, 2019 · On December 8, 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave what is now known as his "Day of Infamy" or "Pearl Harbor" speech. Read the full text.

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  5. Feb 19, 2023 · The next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the nation in what is now known as his “Day of Infamy” speech. In this historic address, FDR not only declared war on Japan, but also rallied the American people with his stirring words and unwavering resolve.

  6. Dec 7, 2016 · P resident Franklin Roosevelt called the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor a “date which will live in infamy,” in a famous address to the nation delivered after Japan’s deadly strike against...

  7. Analysis: “Day of Infamy” FDRs speech is short and direct, combining persuasive rhetoric, nationalist arguments, and emotional appeals to convince his audience that the time has come for the United States to declare war on Japan.

  8. Dec 5, 2011 · Roosevelt delivers the “Day of Infamy” speech to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941. To the right, in uniform, is Roosevelt’s son James, who escorted his father to the Capitol. Seated in the back are Vice President Henry Wallace and Speaker Sam Rayburn.

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