FDR Declares War - A Review of His "Infamy" Speech
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:26:14
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 3 pages (729 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 3 pages (729 words)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Declares War
<Tab/>December 6, 1941, a herculean conflict has engulfed most of the world for years; Germany's conquest of Europe and Northern Africa along with Japan's invasions of China and Indochina were the fuel for this global maelstrom. The United States attempts to remain neutral, but the events of the following day will thrust The United States into the epicenter of the storm. On December 7, 1941, while Japanese diplomats were …
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…Congress on December 8, 1941 will continue to receive recognition as one of the greatest speeches ever delivered. It will enjoy the company of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech, John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, and Ronald Reagan's "Tear down this wall" speech in the collective memory of this great country.
References
Krauthammer, C. (2001, January 18). Remembering Roosevelt. Milwaukee Journal <Tab/>Sentinel, pp. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2004, from ProQuest database.
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