What is the overall message of FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

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Gabriela Wolf

4 August, 08:22

What is the overall message of FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

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Kiersten Mejia · Answer 1

The Infamy Speech was delivered by President Roosevelt to emphasize the events that took place in Pearl Harbor.

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The Infamy Speech was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the US Congress's Joint Session in 1941. It is most commonly called "Pearl Harbor Speech" because the speech was delivered one day after Japan announced war on the US, by attacking Pearl Harbor. It got its name because of the starting statement - "a date which will live in infamy." The speech was about seven minutes and the message was to the Americans - to never forget this day of infamy, to not forget the attack and to always remember the date. He emphasized the events that took place in Pearl Harbor and was a call to the Arms.