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Rhetoric - Speech: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation

Question 6 • Literacy and Comprehension B (WHS)

What was the main idea of the speech that President D. Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the American people on December 8, 1941?

Answer
A
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor unprovoked
B
The US is attacking Japan
C
The US will join European forces against Germany
D
War should be avoided at all costs

Explanation

In his December 8, 1941, address, Roosevelt described Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor as a deliberate, unprovoked act and asked Congress to recognize that a state of war existed between the United States and Japan. The best choice is “The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor unprovoked.”

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