Infamy Speech

A good example of this is the great trauma of Pearl Harbor. When FDR gave his Day of Infamy speech, his words came with an extra layer of gravity, as it would decide whether or not the US would enter into the war on the Axis powers. He uses a few forms of figurative language such as repetition, and uses pathos to ensure the American people that he has empathy for them. This is demonstrated by the quote, “I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.” In this quote, he demonstrates that he feels for the American lives lost in Pearl Harbor and demonstrates empathy towards the American people. This ties back to the main question, “Can a person’s identity be forcefully changed by a traumatic event.”, in a very interesting way. This event, the event in question being the Pearl Harbor attack, caused the American people…

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. The next day, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the United States Congress with his memorable “a date which will live in infamy” speech. Throughout this essay, I will be using SOAPSTone to analyze this speech rhetorically and identify its speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, and tone. This will be able to provide us with a better understanding of the speech, in addition to being able to learn how the president uses…

"December 7th, 1941, a day that will live in infamy." The famous words stated to the American people by president Franklin D. Roosevelt, a day after Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. On December 8th, 1941, FDR spoke before the citizens of the United States, delivering one of the most renowned speeches of American History. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, The United States declared war against the Japanese Empire. That declaration was formally announced during Roosevelt 's…

It is December 7th, 1941, and Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor with American naval troops still on its base. America is stunned because they believed that they were at peace with Japan and now realize that this attack was planned a while ago. On December 8th, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt delivers a speech, titled “A Day Which Will Live in Infamy,” regarding the previous attacks on the naval base. This speech By Franklin Roosevelt states for a declaration of war against Japan due to the malicious…

Influenced America “What’s are we going to do now?”, “I’m Scared”, “Is this the start of a war?”. These are some things that many American people must have been thinking after they heard of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Luckily President Roosevelt knew exactly how to calm the people and prepare them for war. Roosevelt, like many other war time leaders, expressed his ideas through a well thought out and influential speech. His Day of Infamy speech is remembered as…

Everyone in the world faces adversities. These can be small or large challenges; they can be brought upon by others or from life itself. Anyone that is faced with adversities must overcome them in order to progress as a person. There are many that have overcome their adversities and progressed in their lives; a famous few are: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Yoshiko Uchida, and Caitlyn Jenner. Adversity can be found anywhere affecting anyone; adversity can be found in the white house affecting the…

Again, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, using bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines. Then, on December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech, also known as the “Infamy Speech” to the American citizens, informing them that this happened while the US was in the midst of talks to keep peace. That same day, America entered into World War II. On the southern end of Oahu, Pearl Harbor held a 22,000 acre…

base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Such an attack had been planned previously, and the surprise factor would be the one that would give the Japanese empire the victory over the United States. One of the most famous speeches in the history of speakers in the United States is the speech given by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the speech is known by "infamy" that name is by the phrase that began the speech: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date that will live in infamy - the United States of…

America’s involvement in World War II exposed the decline of the Imperial Japanese Army’s aggression and morale between 1941-1945. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president of the United States in 1941 gave his Infamy Speech on December 8, 1941. The speech was his response to the American people regarding the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Just hours after his Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan. This attack struck America in the heart and made Americans…

Some of the greatest speeches in American history have come on right after the greatest tragedies. Lincon 's Gettysburg Address, Reagen 's speech after the Challenger Shuttle accident, and Wilson 's War message to Congress are all examples of how the times molded some incredibly powerful speeches that swayed the United States. Although Crisis are horrible things that endanger the United States, they often allow for the greatest changes. The examples of this are the speeches given after the only…