America has been struck by horrific tragedies not just in the ancient history but also recently, the attack on pearl harbor and 9/11 had the American government thrown into a state of national panic and destress but the way each president and the media reacted changed the public perspective on the need for war.
Public opinion is very important so if the public feel they should go to war to avenge the lives lost in the pearl harbor attack than that’s what will happen FDR made the decision to sign the declaration of the war the day after the attack. before the attack on pearl harbor 90% of
American people opposed the war, but after the attack just over 90% of people were for it.
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After the attack on pearl harbor the one of the first things the president did was address the American public and he famously said that this was a day that would live in infamy. On the
8th of December 1941 Franklin D Roosevelt made decision which shaped America as we know it he decided to sign the declaration of war against japan entering him into the second world war.
President Bush also addressed the American people after the attack on the 9th of September
2001, he said 'We were going to find out who did this, and kick their ass' he decided to spend more money on national security he also made a bigger step towards counterterrorism.
The media have always been massively influential so in times of crisis the way that the media responded can be critical. When the attack on pearl Harbor happened, newspapers printed the story as soon as they could, suddenly headlines about kamikaze pilots were popping up all over the country. Families at home enjoying their Sunday radio of talent show, kids show and live music were abruptly interrupted by the terrifying news that hundreds of planes
Public opinion is very important so if the public feel they should go to war to avenge the lives lost in the pearl harbor attack than that’s what will happen FDR made the decision to sign the declaration of the war the day after the attack. before the attack on pearl harbor 90% of
American people opposed the war, but after the attack just over 90% of people were for it.
After the twin towers were attacked there was national and in some cases international …show more content…
After the attack on pearl harbor the one of the first things the president did was address the American public and he famously said that this was a day that would live in infamy. On the
8th of December 1941 Franklin D Roosevelt made decision which shaped America as we know it he decided to sign the declaration of war against japan entering him into the second world war.
President Bush also addressed the American people after the attack on the 9th of September
2001, he said 'We were going to find out who did this, and kick their ass' he decided to spend more money on national security he also made a bigger step towards counterterrorism.
The media have always been massively influential so in times of crisis the way that the media responded can be critical. When the attack on pearl Harbor happened, newspapers printed the story as soon as they could, suddenly headlines about kamikaze pilots were popping up all over the country. Families at home enjoying their Sunday radio of talent show, kids show and live music were abruptly interrupted by the terrifying news that hundreds of planes