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Question

what did president Roosevelt mean when he said " a date that will live in infamy" in regards so Pearl Harbor?

Answer 1

Infamy means known but for a terrible reason. It is like famous, where you are known for a good reason, but infamous means you are known for a bad reason. He meant that the sneak attack on Pearl was so bad, so sneaky, so hateful a thing that it would live in infamy, meaning be infamous for ever.

Answer 2

infamy n. , pl. -mies . Evil fame or reputation. The condition of being infamous. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

Early in the afternoon of December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his chief foreign policy aide, Harry Hopkins, were interrupted by a telephone call from Secretary of War Henry Stimson and told that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. At about 5:00 p.m., following meetings with his military advisers, the President calmly and decisively dictated to his secretary, Grace Tully, a request to Congress for a declaration of war. He had composed the speech in his head after deciding on a brief, uncomplicated appeal to the people of the United States rather than a thorough recitation of Japanese perfidies, as Secretary of State Cordell Hull had urged.

President Roosevelt then revised the typed draft—marking it up, updating military information, and selecting alternative wordings that strengthened the tone of the speech. He made the most significant change in the critical first line, which originally read, "a date which will live in world history." Grace Tully then prepared the final reading copy, which Roosevelt subsequently altered in three more places.

On December 8, at 12:30 p.m., Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress and the Nation via radio. The Senate responded with a unanimous vote in support of war; only Montana pacifist Jeanette Rankin dissented in the House. At 4:00 p.m. that same afternoon, President Roosevelt signed the declaration of war.

Answer 3

The Japanese crushed the US in a surprise attack, killing thousands of American servicemen. Roosevelt meant that the day would always be remembered (at least in America) for that horrible attack.

Answer 4

Well, "infamy" means famous but in a bad way. In short, that day will always be remembered as a dark and very bad day thanks to what they did that day.

Answer 5

that quote means that pearl harbor will forever be in people's minds, the date hase become famous

Answer 6

That December 7th, 1941 would be remembered as a day of treachery and shame...

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Answer 7

sneak attack and woke America up to the fact they needed to enter WWII. as the Japanese found out they did awaken a sleeping giant and suffered the consequences.

Answer 8

A date that people will not soon forget. They bombed our naval fleet and it ticked off a lot of people.

Answer 9

he ment a lot