The speech President Roosevelt gave to begin his Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation after the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan was a Presidential act. The speech was an outspoken decision to declare war against Japan and bring the United States into World War II. His purpose was to report about the recent attack on Pearl Harbor to explain the actions that were going to be occurring soon. It also was to persuade Congress to declare a war. There are reasons we have to believe that President Roosevelt’s actions could have been biased such as for revenge or emotional distress. Even though he seemed emotional throughout the speech, it provided trust for the audience. He used a tone that was very authorities yet very logical when the decisions
