The Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his intricate speech, "Pearl Harbor Speech", affliction throughout American history. Roosevelt's purpose is to exhort congress to declare war on Japan. He adopts an authoritative tone in order to coax in his members of Congress and televised audience. Roosevelt beings his oration by foreshadowing the attack that was "suddenly and deliberately" put on the United States of America. In addition, he willfully states that the two countries were once at peace, Roosevelt adds in his speech that Japan's emperor was "looking toward maintenance of peace in the Pacific", gives a signal that Japan did indeed lie to the U.S. As a result Roosevelt attaches himself to the unified nation in …show more content…
Still he fascinates both the televised audience and members of congress "I interpret the will of the congress and of the people" furnishes the audience with understandings that Roosevelt is a tenacious president who will let the U.S." gain the inevitable triumph." Unquestionably Roosevelt's will and motivation in order to bring together the nation and take vengeance for the "dastardly attack by Japan." Thus Roosevelt uses this time to let everyone know that the U.S. will go into war if the congress agrees to this, as the action made by Japan was an act of war. This outflows a multitude of emotions all through American soil; the tranquilizing tone the president exudes soothes the country of American knowing that their sorrow is welcomed and comprehensible. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbor Speech", associates with the horrific attack put on the United States during early December. In the course of his verbal communication he oozes with hope, desire, and motivation to help the American people restore their aspiration that they will overcome this infamy