要求对日本宣战（1/1）

For a Decration of War Agast Japan

富兰克林·罗斯福 / Frankl Roosevelt

富兰克林·罗斯福（1882—1945），美国第三十二任总统，民主党人，著名的资产阶级政治家，生于纽约。他生前颇孚众望，成为美国历史上唯一连任四届的总统。第二次世界大战中，他执行反对德、意、日法西斯侵略扩张的外交路线，引导美国加入了反法西斯阵营。他随之也成为该阵营的重要领袖之一。1945年4月，他因脑溢血而与世长辞。

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A to the auther, why did Arica decre a war agast Japan?

Mr.Vice President, Mr.Speaker, bers of the Senate and the Hoe of Representative,

Yesterday, Deceber 7, 1941—a date which will Livefay—Uates of Arica, was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Epire of Japan.

The Uates eace with that nation, and, at the solicitation of Japan, was stillion with its governnt and its Eperor w towards the atenance of peacethe Pacific.

Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had nced bobgthe Ari isnd of Oahu.The Japanese Abassador to the Uates and his 1leagues, delivered to our Secretary of States a fora1 reply to a ret Ari ssage.And while this reply stated that it sees eless to he existg diploatiegotiations, it ntaed no threat or ht of war or of ard attack.

It will be rerded that the distance of Hawaii fro Japa obvio that the attack was deliberately pnned any days or even weeks ag the terveng ti the Japanese Governnt has deliberately sought to deceive the Uates by false statents and expressions of hope for ntued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian isnds has caed severe daage to Ariaval and ilitary forces.I regret to tell you that very any Ari lives have been lost.In addition, Ari ships have beeed torpedoed on the high seas beeen San Francis and Hono.

Yesterday, the Japanese governnt also unched an attack agast Maya.

Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.

Last night, Japanese forces attacked Gua.

Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippe Isnds.

Last night, the Japaacked Wake Isnd.

And this , the Japaacked Midway Isnd.

Japan has therefore uaken a surprise offeendg throughout the Pacific area.The facts of yesterday and today speak for theselves.The people of the Uates has already ford their opions and well uand the iplications to the very life and safety of our nation.

As der--Chief of the Ary and Navy, I have directed that all asures be taken for our defe always, let our whole nation reber the character of the onsught agast .

No atter how long it ay taketo overe this preditated vasion, the Ari peopletheir righteo ight willthrough to absote victory.

I believe that I terpret the will of gress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the utterost, but will ake it very certa that this for of treachery shall never aga endanger .

Hostilities exist, there is no blkg the fact that our people, our territory and our terest aregrave danger.

With nfidenceour ard forces, with the unboundg deteration of our people, we will ga the evitable triuph, so helpGod.

I ask that the gress decre that sce the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, Deceber 7, 1941, a state of war has existed beeees and the Japanese Epire.