Roosevelt Pearl Harbor Speech

The speech describes the following relations that existed between Japan and the United States just prior to the attack:

• a. Both countries were looking forward to keeping the peace in the Pacific.

• b. There was not much hope for peace.

• c. There existed a state of hostilities between the two countries.

• d. The emperor did not wish to talk about peace.

How does the speech describe the Japanese reply to the US note just one hour after the Japanese attacked the US?

• a. There were chances that peace could be maintained.

• b. Existing diplomatic negotiations seemed useless, but there was no hint that the Japanese intended to attack.

• c. There were great hints that the Japanese would attack.

• d. The Japanese ambassador mentioned the possibility that negotiations could continue.

What was the main indication to FDR that the attack must have been planned well in advance?

• a. The deceiving and false statements about Japanese hopes for peace
• b. The distance between Hawaii and Japan and the length of time required for their Navy prepare and travel to the attack
• c. Both a and b
• d. Neither a nor b

What day did the Japanese attack Midway Island?

• a. Sunday, December 7, 1941
• b. Monday, December 8, 1941 
• c. Saturday, December 6, 1941
• d. None of the above

To FDR, all of the Japanese attacks indicated that:

• a. the US was not surprised by Japan's actions
• b. the US should be prepared for further attacks
• c. Japan was interested in attacking Pearl Harbor only
• d. Japan had undertaken a surprise offensive throughout the entire Pacific

What sentence in the speech repeats the idea of "a day which will live in infamy"?

• a. "Always will we remember tha character of the onslaught against us."
• b. "No matter how lon it may take us... the American People... will win."
• c. "The facts of yesterday speak for themselves."
• d. "The people of the United States have already formed their opinions..."

When FDR says that America "will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again," he was:

• a. putting the entire country on a war footing.
• b. hinting at plans for a full-scale mobilization of America's armed forces
• c. assuring the public that American forces would never be subject to such a devastating surprise attack in the future
• d. All of the above

FDR did not believe that American territory and interests were in grave danger.

• a. True
• b. False

FDR asked Congress to declare that the war with Japan had existed since Sunday, December 7, 1941.

• a. True
• b. False

What is meant by the phrase "a date which will live in infamy"?

• a. A day that will be remembered in sadness
• b. A day that will be soon forgotten 
• c. A day that will be honored
• d. A day that will be remembered as one of extreme dishonorand shame