Question 10 • [HSSWH] World History, Sem 2 (26-27)
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s address to Congress after the attack on Pearl Harbor.Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. . . . I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
Answer
A
He wanted to convince Americans that war was the only way to deal with Japan.
B
He wanted to prevent Americans from seeking revenge against Japan.
C
He wanted to show Americans that war with Japan was a last resort.
D
He wanted to explain to Americans that isolationism was still a valid option.
Explanation
Roosevelt emphasizes that Japan attacked the United States “suddenly and deliberately” and calls the attack “unprovoked.” By presenting Japan as the aggressor, he builds support for Congress declaring war. His purpose was to persuade Americans that war was necessary to respond to Japan, not to discourage revenge or defend isolationism.
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