Why did Franklin Roosevelt say a date which will live in infamy?

Answer 1

It was the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He called it that because infamy means infamous, so he meant the day will become infamous, unpopular, a day of sadness ect. This is true because if one thinks of that day he usually will think of the terrible price of life. It was terrible. It was infamous.

Answer 2

When Roosevelt said that December date would be a "date which will live in infamy" he meant that the Americans would not forget December 7th, 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Date has been commemorated and it is our job to be certain our children never forget what happened and why it happened and the results of that attack.

Answer 3

The date of the attack on Pearl Harbor was called "a date that will lived in infamy" by FDR. Always, war was declared before an attack was carried out. In this case the declaration was delayed by 5 hours for some reason.

Answer 4

Because being attacked by surprise without a formal declaration of war was a shameful thing.

He knew this meant war with Japan.

Answer 5

because the USA was attacked by the empire of japan