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The Illustrated Day of Infamy Speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt December 8, 1941 Although the rest of the world had been engaged in war since September of 1939, The United States did not formally declare war until December 8th 1941. One day after the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a special session of congress to ask for a formal declaration of war against the Empire of Japan. In response to this declaration of war against one of her allies Germany declared war against the United States on December 11, 1941. Four years later at a cost of 418,500 American service men killed and another 671,846 service men wounded, both Germany and Japan were forced to surrender. With a combined loss of 62 million lives world wide World War II was the bloodiest war to date. Its effects are still influencing policies being made today. On returning home to Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who planned the attack but was against going to war with the United States, learned that the attack happened two hours before the Japanese Ambassador to the U. S. delivered an official statement breaking off diplomatic negotiations with Japan. After learning of this mistake Admiral Yamamoto addressed his staff and said: “I feel all we have accomplished this day is to awake a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” Credits Pictures are from various collections of the Library of Congress online at www.loc.gov Administrative Assistance Provided by An Adventure of the American Mind At Waynesburg College http://aam.waynesburg.edu Narration by: Mr. White’s Graphic Arts I class at Jefferson-Morgan High School Mike A. Chris B. Nathan E. Dave H. Mac K. Matt K. Cody L. Josh L. Terry L. Frank P. John R. Brian W. May 2006