LAD #34- FDR's Declaration of War

          Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941. Roosevelt made a request to Congress, so America could declare war against Japan and protect itself. Roosevelt had confidence in two things; 1)the armed forces and 2)knowing that the people of the nation would come together to fight against the Japanese. Roosevelt asked Congress to think of what could happen if the Japanese were not punished for their harmful actions against America. Roosevelt insisted that the Japanese attack on Hawaii, along with all of their other aggressive acts recently, including Midway and Hong Kong, meant that they had no intent on a peace treaty with the U.S. In order to protect the American people, Roosevelt insisted that Congress declare war on the Japanese. This would not only bring upon the entrance of the U.S. into WWII, but also an end to the depression the U.S. had been plagued with because of the war it had to support.