Speech To The Congress By President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The text entitled “Speech to the Congress” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 is an example of a cause and effect text structure. The purpose of his speech was to convince Congress to declare a state of war to Japan because of its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii which caused severe damage to American Naval and military forces. Japan also launched an assault against Guam which is a U.S. Territory as well as some of U.S. allies such as Malaya, Hong Kong, Philippine Islands, Wake Island and Midway Island. These attacks showed that Japan wanted to control the Pacific area which endangers the life and safety of the citizens of the U.S as well their allies. The President wants the Congress to declare war against Japan as he