franklin d. roosevelt was president of the united states when pearl harbor was attacked.
who was president of the united states when pearl harbor was attacked?
franklin d. roosevelt
the japanese were incensed by the embargo and japanese leaders became determined to attack the united states unless it lifted the embargo. the roosevelt administration was unwilling to reverse policy, and secretary of state hull blocked a potential summit between roosevelt and prime minister fumimaro konoe. after diplomatic efforts to end the embargo failed, the privy council of japan authorized a strike against the united states. the japanese believed that the destruction of the united states asiatic fleet (stationed in the philippines) and the united states pacific fleet (stationed at pearl harbor in hawaii) was vital to the conquest of southeast asia. on the morning of december 7, 1941, the japanese struck the u.s. naval base at pearl harbor with a surprise attack, knocking out the main american battleship fleet and killing 2,403 american servicemen and civilians. at the same time, separate japanese task forces attacked thailand, british hong kong, the philippines, and other targets. roosevelt called for war in his famous "infamy speech" to congress, in which he said: "yesterday, december 7, 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." in a nearly unanimous vote, congress declared war on japan. after the japanese attack at pearl harbor, antiwar sentiment in the united states largely evaporated overnight. on december 11, 1941, hitler and mussolini declared war on the united states, which responded in kind.
franklin d. roosevelt
pearl harbor (disambiguation)









































pearl harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of oahu, hawaii, west of honolulu.









































bullet::::- joint base pearl harbor-hickam, the joint united states navy and air force base in oahu









































bullet::::- attack on pearl harbor, the 7 december 1941 japanese attack on the american naval base









































bullet::::- pearl harbor national wildlife refuge









































pearl harbor may also refer to:









































bullet::::- "tora! tora! tora!", 1970 film about the 7 december 1941 japanese attack on pearl harbor









































bullet::::- "pearl harbor" (film), a 2001 film based on the 7 december 1941 japanese attack
pearl harbor (disambiguation)