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part iii. answer the following questions in multiple sentences.

1. \yesterday, december 7, 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 people of the united states have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. 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.\ —president franklin roosevelt, december 8, 1941

what was president roosevelt’s purpose in this speech, and what were the effects?

Explanation:

1. Purpose of the Speech: Roosevelt's speech aimed to formally inform Congress and the American public of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, frame the attack as an unprovoked, deliberate act of aggression, and secure congressional approval to declare war on Japan. He sought to unite the divided American public (many were isolationist) behind the war effort by emphasizing the threat to U.S. national security and framing the conflict as a fight for righteous victory.
2. Effects of the Speech:

• Congress quickly voted to declare war on Japan, officially bringing the U.S. into World War II, ending its policy of neutrality.
• The speech galvanized public support for the war, uniting Americans across political and social lines to support the war effort at home and abroad.
• It led to a rapid mobilization of U.S. military and industrial resources, which would become a decisive factor in the Allied victory in WWII.
• Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the U.S. shortly after, expanding the global scope of the conflict for the United States.

Answer:

Purpose:

President Franklin Roosevelt's primary purpose in this December 8, 1941 speech was to formally announce the unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to Congress and the American people, frame the attack as a deliberate, premeditated act of aggression against U.S. national security, and secure congressional authorization to declare war on Japan. He also aimed to rally the previously divided, largely isolationist American public behind a unified war effort, framing the coming conflict as a fight for "righteous victory" to unify the nation.

Effects:

1. Within hours of the speech, Congress voted almost unanimously to declare war on Japan, officially ending U.S. neutrality and bringing the nation into World War II.
2. The speech galvanized widespread public support for the war effort, erasing most remaining isolationist sentiment and uniting Americans across political and social backgrounds to contribute to military and industrial mobilization.
3. Just days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States, expanding the U.S.'s role in the war to fight across both the Pacific and European theaters.
4. The speech and subsequent U.S. entry into the war drastically shifted the balance of power in WWII, as the U.S.'s massive industrial and military resources became a decisive factor in the eventual Allied victory.