213K views · 6.4K reactions | President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his famous speech after the Japanese Empire attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. FDR declares war on the then Empire of Japan. This video was recorded at Congress the day after the Pearl Harbor attack.  #WW2inPH #WWII #WW2 #FDR #Roosevelt #UnitedStates #Japan #War | World War II in the Philippines | Facebook

President Franklin Roosevelt revolutionized the use of the radio. He used a series of 31 “fireside chats” to reach into millions of American homes to discuss international and domestic challenges. He believed that an informed nation would make the right choices. Roosevelt rarely spoke directly about Adolf Hitler and never mentioned the persecution of European Jews during these chats. Instead, FDR prioritized recovery from the Great Depression and concerns regarding US involvement in World War II