President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Infamy Speech

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“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy”. This is a phrase that every educated person in America has heard at some point or another. The Japanese bombing of the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor was an event that every American living in that time period never forgot. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s speech regarding this attack was equally unforgettable. In total the bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. Up until this point, the United States was trying to remain in their position as neutral in the conflict. President Roosevelts speech was broadcasted over the radio to announce the tragic news to the distraught citizens of America(cite). Franklin Delano Roosevelt uses his credentials as the beloved president of