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\day of infamy\ speech
president franklin d. roosevelt • 1941
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on december 7, 1941 the japanese bombed pearl harbor, a united states naval base in
hawaii. this attack drew america into world war ii. franklin d. roosevelt or \fdr\
delivered this speech to a joint session of congress on december 8, 1941, a day after
the attack.
as you read, take notes on how fdr describes the actions of the empire of japan.
1 mr. vice president, mr. speaker, members of
the senate, and of the house of
representatives:
yesterday, december 7th, 1941 — a date
which will live in infamy — the united
states of america was suddenly and
deliberately attacked by naval and air forces
of the empire of japan.
the united states was at peace with that
nation and, at the solicitation of japan, was
still in conversation with its government and
its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the pacific.
indeed, one hour after japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the
american island of oahu, the japanese ambassador to the united states and his
colleague delivered to our secretary of state a formal reply to a recent american

fdr delivers speech by united states
government is in the public domain.

1. part b: which paragraph from the speech most directly

supports the answer to part a?
○ a. paragraph 3
○ b. paragraph 6
○ c. paragraph 16
○ d. paragraph 17
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Explanation:

To solve this, we need to recall that Part A (not shown here, but typically about FDR's description of Japan's actions) would be supported by a paragraph detailing Japan's actions. Paragraph 3 (if we assume Part A is about Japan's unprovoked attack) likely describes the attack. But wait, looking at the visible paragraphs, Paragraph 3 (the third paragraph in the speech text) talks about the US being at peace and Japan's attack. Wait, no, the first speech paragraph (labeled [1]) has the attack description. But the options are A: Paragraph 3, B:6, C:16, D:17. Wait, maybe Part A was about Japan's treacherous or unprovoked attack. Let's analyze the paragraphs: Paragraph 3 (assuming the numbering) – wait, the visible speech has:

Paragraph 1: Address to Congress, date of attack.

Paragraph 2: US at peace, conversing with Japan.

Paragraph 3: Japanese attack while ambassador delivered reply.

Wait, maybe the correct paragraph that supports the answer (e.g., if Part A was about Japan's surprise/unprovoked attack) would be Paragraph 3 (A) or another. But since the question is about supporting Part A, and typically in the "Day of Infamy" speech, the description of Japan's actions (attack while US was peaceful) is in the early paragraphs. But let's assume that the correct answer is A (Paragraph 3) if Part A was about Japan's unprovoked attack, as Paragraph 3 details the attack while US was at peace. But wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the options: A. Paragraph 3, B.6, C.16, D.17. Let's think again. The "Day of Infamy" speech: Paragraph 3 (the third paragraph) – let's check the text. The visible text:

"Mr. Vice President... attacked by Japan." (Para 1)

"The United States was at peace... Pacific." (Para 2)

"Indeed, one hour after... " (Para 3)

So Paragraph 3 shows Japan's attack while they were still communicating, emphasizing treachery. So if Part A was about Japan's treacherous actions, Paragraph 3 supports it. So the answer is A.

Answer:

A. Paragraph 3