FDR Delivers Second Wartime Speech Pt 1

President Roosevelt addresses the nation, emphasizing the importance of staying informed without aiding the enemy. He provides details on the Pearl Harbor attack, including casualties and ship losses, and clarifies misinformation about airplane losses. Roosevelt reassures the public of the U.S. military's strength by highlighting the destruction of more Japanese planes than American ones.

What does President Roosevelt emphasize about the American public's role during the war?

• To help the enemy with information

• To focus on the general progress and avoid aiding the enemy

• To ignore all news about the war

• To spread rumors about the war

How many officers and men were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack according to Roosevelt?

• 2340

• 5000

• 946

• 1000

What was the status of the combatant ships based at Pearl Harbor after the attack?

• Only three were permanently out of commission

• Half were sunk

• All were destroyed

• None were damaged

What does Roosevelt say about the reports of airplane losses at Pearl Harbor?

• They are not important

• They are underestimated

• They are exaggerated and baseless

• They are accurate

According to Roosevelt, how does the number of Japanese planes destroyed compare to American losses?

• The Japanese lost more planes

• The losses were equal

• The U.S. lost more planes

• No planes were lost