Who on Answers remembers this speech? Anybody with more gray hair than me please answer this?

Question

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 is a date which will live in enfamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the umpire of Japan."

3 Questions

1) What was this speech in response to? What attack is the speaker talking about?

2) Who is the person giving the speech?

3) This question is more towards people that may have lived during the time of the speech. How did you feel when you heard or seen this speech on the news? There's so much that can't be learned from a textbook so I'd like to here from someone that might have "been there".

For the first two answers. Provide a link with your source with this information. The most detailed response that is right gets the 10 points for this question.

Note: Today is Friday, December 7, 2007. This speech took place December 8, 1941 and it has been 66 years since the attack that prompted this speech.

@jxt...I know the answer...that's why this question is under "Trivia". I'm reminding everyone about what happened today. No offense taken btw. I'd want you to slap me on the back of my head if I ever forget this, unless I get alzheimer's(sp?). No biggie.

Answer 1

The attack on Pearl Harbor.

President Roosevelt.

I can't answer the third question.

Answer 2

This speech was in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese kamikaze planes. Just watch "Pearl Harbor" the movie. It's not a great depiction of the real thing, but it does hold historical truths about the event.

You'd have to be an idiot if you are old enough to ask this question, be an American, and not know who this president is. He is perhaps the most famous president in our nation's history because of WW2 and the things he did in it. I'm not answering this because the answer is so obvious. If you can't figure this out go back to high school and quit doing drugs.

I was not born during this time or before so I cannot answer the third question. At the time my feeling was ________.

Answer 3

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy Speech
December 8, 1941

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December seventh, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire."

Answer 4

1. Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on Dec. 7 which forced us into the Word War 2.
2. FDR, Franklin Delanor Roosevelt gave the speech, president of the country at the time.
3. I am only 32, sorry, but when I read about it and saw the films, it was tragic and horrific.
As for the rest: I don't need to site sources for things I learned. You need to do your own reseach for your school reports.

Answer 5

The speech was in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The president of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the speech. I was born later and was not around when WWII was happening.

Answer 6

Please don't get offended, but how can you possibly not know this? The speaker was President Franklin Roosevelt addressing the US Congress in response to the Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. It killed about 3,000 US military personnel, it marked the start of US involvement in World War Two. This is very basic, very important information that everyone should know. Do you know who Adolf Hitler was? Who Josef Stalin was? What the USSR was? This is basic stuff that you should know like your own phone number.

Answer 7

I did not live then but I teach History. The information you asked for has already been given above but as far as hearing first hand accounts, try United Steaming Video's website and it might actually be on their to listen too.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

1 - attack on Pearl Harbour

2 - an American, probably the then president. (I'm foreign)

3 - Before my time

Answer 10

I wasn't around, but I believe it's in reference to Pearl harbor.