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| FDR signing the declaration of war. |
The day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, FDR addressed the nation saying that Japan deliberately attacked America even though they had previously agreed upon peace, and Japan had delivered a message to the Secretary of State that mentioned no hint of a future attack. Since Hawaii was so far away from Japan, it was clear that the attack was planned, possibly weeks in advance. Japan had been deliberately tried to lie to America. Japanese forces also attacked many other places in the Pacific area. He then asserts his certainty that America will pull through, no matter how long it would take. America would not only defend itself, but make sure that an incident like this would never happen again. With God's help, they would triumph over the danger. He asks that Congress declare war on Japan.
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