Rhetorical Analysis of President Roosevelts Pearl Harbor Speech

Yesterday, decli race 7th, 1941- a date which will live in infamy- the unify States of America was suddenly and deliberately onslaughted by naval and snap forces of the Empire of japan (1). These are the words Franklin Delano Roosevelt chose to begin his bead oasis share to the Nation the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. FDRs wrangle was a call to arms, and in his speech he expressed outrage towards Japan and confidence in inevitable triumph. The speech was a request to take for war against Japan and to bring the United States into World War II. FDRs speech was successful in pitch the United States into World War II because FDR presented facts explaining why war mandatory to be declared and used neareous indig acres to give the nation a sense of pride and hope by letting them sock everything would be done to construe the nations safety. On December 7, 1941 the U.S. naval base was subject to an attack that was one of the greatest soldiers surprises in t he history of warfare. On December 8, 1941, the day after the attack was made on Pearl Harbor by Japan, FDR delivered his speech to the congress of the United States. He explained how the United States was suddenly attacked by the Empire of Japan. He explained how the attacks had to have been planned weeks in advance, but during that time Japan acted as if they were making peace with the United States. Roosevelt reported the damages and losses that the nation suffered due to the attacks. He explained what actions would be taken to defend the expanse, and what they would do to ensure this would never happen again. The purpose of his speech was to request Congress to declare war against Japan while displaying the confidence to assure the nation that event... ...made the country want to fight back, but he also used the right words to give America hope.Franklin Delano Roosevelts Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation was successful because he declared war on Japan without instillin g too much fear on the nation. Entering a war can put thoughts of panic or fear into mints minds, but the electric chair precious the nation to do that measures essential to be taken to ensure safety. He let the nation know that a war would be declared because the attack on Pearl Harbor was deliberate, it caused severe damage, and it put our nation in grave danger. The President made his speech successful by using a conclave of logic and emotions to persuade his audience. Through FDRs speech he valued to make it clear on why we were entering the war, and he wanted to give our nation a feeling of hope in a time when the country was in jeopardy.