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read the following excerpt. it is adapted from a 1941 speech that president franklin delano roosevelt addressed to the american people following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. 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 attack yesterday on the hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to american naval and military forces. i regret to tell you that very many american lives have been lost. in addition, american ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between san francisco and honolulu. yesterday, the japanese government also launched an attack against malaya. last night, japanese forces attacked hong kong. last night, japanese forces attacked guam. last night, japanese forces attacked the philippine islands. last night, the japanese attacked wake island. and this morning, the japanese attacked midway island. . . . i ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by japan on sunday, december 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. adapted from franklin delano roosevelt, \pearl harbor address to the nation\ based on the excerpt, what is the purpose of franklin delano roosevelts speech? to convince the nation that a declaration of war is necessary to criticize congress for not preparing for an attack to lay out a plan for retaliation against the japanese empire

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Roosevelt lists unprovoked Japanese attacks and asks Congress to declare war, aiming to convince the nation of the necessity of a war - declaration.

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to convince the nation that a declaration of war is necessary