Question

What are two points President Roosevelt made in his speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a. The need for national unity and a declaration of war against Japan.
b. A call for diplomatic negotiations and an apology to Japan.
c. A call for isolationism and withdrawal from global affairs.
d. Praise for the Japanese government's actions and a promise of neutrality.

Answer 1

Option (a), President Roosevelt emphasized the need for national unity and requested a declaration of war against Japan in his speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt made several key points in his speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The correct answer to the student's question is a. The need for national unity and a declaration of war against Japan. On December 8, 1941, President Roosevelt addressed Congress and the nation, marking December 7 as "a date which will live in infamy." He highlighted the suddenness and the deliberate nature of the attack by Japanese forces.

The speech emphasized the need for national unity in the face of such a critical moment and he requested Congress to declare war on Japan, marking the United States' entry into World War II. Notably, Roosevelt also made rhetorical choices suggesting that God was on the side of the U.S., and the speech played a significant role in rallying the American public and former isolationists behind the war effort.