On December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor attack, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered the "Day of Infamy Speech." Immediately afterward, Congress declared war, and the United States entered World War II. The address is one of the most famous of all American political speeches. This video illustrates how the nation has moved forward to a path of reconciliation; from engagement to peace. Thank you to those who serve—past and present. #PearlHarbor74 (DoD video by Navy Mass Communicatio

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. On December 8, 1941—77 years ago today—FDR made this address, in which he famously said the day would live in infamy. | The Daily Beast

President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his famous speech after the Japanese Empire attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. FDR declares war on the then Empire of Japan. This video was recorded at Congress the day after the Pearl Harbor attack. 🇯🇵💥🇺🇸 #WW2inPH #WWII #WW2 #FDR #Roosevelt #UnitedStates #Japan #War | World War II in the Philippines