Project Gutenberg 2007-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 144 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882 1945 United States President (1933-1945) Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Day of Infamy Speech: Given before the US Congress December 8 1941 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Infamy_speech Available as text and MP3 audio. "Day of Infamy Speech: Given before the US Congress December 8 1941" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This speech was delivered in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, outlining the United States' position regarding the unprovoked assault by Japan. The content highlights the grave implications of this attack and the immediate need for a declaration of war. In his speech, Roosevelt vividly recounts the events of December 7, 1941, emphasizing the surprise and treachery associated with the Japanese attacks on American territories and interests across the Pacific. He portrays a picture of a nation caught off guard yet resolute in its response, calling on Congress to recognize a state of war against Japan and rallying the American people around the cause of defending their homeland. The rhetoric of the speech is designed to unify and energize a nation on the brink of full engagement in World War II, signaling a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area D731 Sound World War II Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 26019 2010-02-16T14:20:23.387819 text/html 27104 2010-02-16T14:20:23.595628 application/epub+zip 7419600 2006-10-30T00:19:29 audio/mpeg 41688 2010-02-16T14:20:24.226983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22964 2010-02-16T14:20:23.482747 text/plain; charset=utf-8 22964 2007-06-24T19:56:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14377 2025-08-09T07:31:04.116177 application/rdf+xml 24372 2025-08-09T07:31:04.043156 image/jpeg 4520 2025-08-09T07:31:03.789182 image/jpeg 8543 2007-06-24T19:56:31 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia