In short? It was about the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese and the subsequent US declaration of war. See this link and hear his speech. http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/PearlHarbor/fdr-speech.htm
Franklin Roosevelt a day of euphony in a speech before congress
December 8th 1941
the real date of the bombing on pearl harbor is December 8th, 1941
December 8th, 1941
December 8th, 1941.
They entered the war on December 8th, 1941 after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Pearl Harbor was attacked December 7th 1941. Congress then declared war on Japan December 8th 1941.
ground break was on December 8th, 1941
The date was December 7, 1941 local Hawaiian date (east of the International Date Line). West of the International Date Line the date was December 8th. It was December 8th in Japan & Australia at the time that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor at Hawaii.
The USA entered WWII on Monday, December 8th, 1941 because the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7th, 1941.
Dec 8th 1941 the day after Pearl Harbor
The United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941. The US declared war on the following day, 8th December 1941.