On December 8th, 1941, only one day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war. He references the "date that will live in infamy", and that the Japanese had hinted at no bad relations earlier. He also says that not even an hour before the attack, did the US receive a message from the Japanese Ambassador with absolutely no reference to the attack. He also says that the Japanese attacked the Wake Islands, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Midway islands. He ends by saying that we must not only defend ourselves, but also make sure that another attack like this never happens again.
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