Find the persuasive language in the passage below: As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.
According to the speech, what message did the Secretary of State receive from the Japanese Ambassador just on hour after the attack on the Island of Oahu?
Which of the following details is not one of the pieces of evidence FDR produced to support his claim that the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor were unprovoked?
What is the action that FDR is trying to persuade in this portion of the speech? No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.
What is the primary persuasive tactic demonstrated in this passage? Yesterday, the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning, the Japanese attacked Midway Island.
What was the main idea of the speech that President D. Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the American people on December 8, 1941?
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Yesterday, December 7th, 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. The passage above is how President Roosevelt opened his speech. Why would this date “live in infamy” as described in the rest of his speech?
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