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on december 7, 1941, the us naval base at pearl harbor, hawaii, was subject to a surprise attack. in less than two hours, the us pacific fleet was devastated and more than 3,500 americans were killed or wounded. the attack led to the united states’ entry into world war ii.
though the diplomatic relationship between the united states and japan had been strained, it was not yet broken at the time of the attack.
on december 8, at 12:30 p.m., president franklin d. roosevelt addressed a joint session of congress and, via radio, the nation.
what was the purpose of the speech?
to propose a plan to establish a peaceful solution between the us and japan
to request funding to repair and restore pearl harbor
to present advances in weapons technology
to request a declaration of war on japan

Explanation:

After the Pearl Harbor attack (Dec 7, 1941) that devastated the US Pacific Fleet and caused many casualties, leading to US entry into WWII, President Roosevelt addressed Congress on Dec 8. The context of the attack and US entry into WWII implies the speech’s purpose was to request a declaration of war on Japan. The other options are inconsistent: a peaceful solution was impossible after the attack, funding repair wasn’t the immediate focus, and presenting weapons tech is unrelated.

Answer:

to request a declaration of war on Japan