Infamy Speech
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The Infamy Speech is the address delivered by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress on December 8, 1941, famously beginning with "a date which will live in infamy," in which he condemned Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and rallied support for entering World War II.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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political speech ⓘ speech ⓘ wartime speech ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
American people
NERFINISHED
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United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of Infamy speech
NERFINISHED
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Pearl Harbor speech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceType | joint session of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | U.S. radio networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
defense of the United States
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victory in war ⓘ |
| characterizesDateAs | a date which will live in infamy ⓘ |
| cityOfSpeech | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deliveredByOfficeHolder | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Congressional Record NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| genre | presidential address ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic example of American wartime rhetoric
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marked formal U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | Congressional declaration of war on Japan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | radio broadcast ⓘ |
| mentionsCountry |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsDate | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | Attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWords | Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy ⓘ |
| placeOfSpeech | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs |
audio recording
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written transcript ⓘ |
| purpose |
to condemn Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
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to rally public support for U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ to request a declaration of war against Japan ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
U.S. entry into World War II
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United States declaration of war on Japan ⓘ |
| rhetoricalFeatures |
use of antithesis
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use of parallelism ⓘ use of pathos ⓘ |
| timeAfterAttack | 1 day ⓘ |
| topic |
American resolve
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Attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese military aggression ⓘ United States declaration of war on Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ national security ⓘ |
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