After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, FDR addressed Congress asking for a declaration of war. The attack killed 2,335 people, but did not destroy the US aircraft carriers. Referring to the "date which will live in infamy," he states that the US was at peace with Japan prior, and that the attack was not initiated by the United States. He also tells that an hour before the attack, the Japanese Ambassador delivered a message stating that there was no threat of an attack. FDR also states that the Japanese were also attacking islands such as Wake Island, Guam, and the Philippines. Roosevelt closed by stating that the nation will be defended and that America would take a stand against the attacks of the Japanese. FDR wanted to show Japan and the rest of the world how strong America was, and how they would not tolerate violence toward their country. War was declared on Japan on December 8th, 1941, and three days later on Italy and Germany.
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