Day of Infamy.
President Roosevelt called December 7, "A day that will live in Infamy
The former president called the attack at the naval station, "A day that will live in infamy."
It was Roosevelt's call to arms and America responded.
He called it the "date that would live in infamy."
Unprovoked and a total surprise. Think Pearl Harbor.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war against Japan on December 8, 1941, was directly prompted by the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day. This attack resulted in significant loss of life and damage to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, leading to a unified call for military action. Roosevelt's speech to Congress emphasized the need for decisive response to aggression, marking a pivotal moment that shifted the United States into active involvement in World War II.
The term "day of infamy" was used in President Roosevelt's speech the day after the attack when he addressed the nation and declared war on Japan. This term became associated with the Pearl Harbor attack. There is at least one book written about Pearl Harbor that takes this term as the title of the book. Why FDR used that term can only be answered by him. Bascially, he was saying that No American will ever forget the day the Japanese attacked the USA and we won't let the Japanese forget it either.
I'm fond of the name Stephen. I'd call a "small harbor" "Stephen." Maybe next time use the words "does one" instead of "do you." Then you won't have to deal with sarcastic @$$holes like me :).
The New Deal
The Square Deal.
European War and the Pearl Harbor War.
The New Deal