Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address
On December 7, 1941, the
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.
Always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.
No matter how long it may take us to overcome this, the American people in their righteous might will win – through to absolute victory.
We will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.
With confidence in our armed forces – with the unbounding determination of our people – we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God!