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What is the overall message of FDR’s Day of Infamy Speech

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The Infamy Speech was delivered by President Roosevelt to emphasize the events that took place in Pearl Harbor.

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  • The Infamy Speech was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the US Congress's Joint Session in 1941.
  • It is most commonly called "Pearl Harbor Speech" because the speech was delivered one day after Japan announced war on the US, by attacking Pearl Harbor.
  • It got its name because of the starting statement - "a date which will live in infamy."
  • The speech was about seven minutes and the message was to the Americans - to never forget this day of infamy, to not forget the attack and to always remember the date.
  • He emphasized the events that took place in Pearl Harbor and was a call to the Arms.
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