推荐阅读：美国第32任总统富兰克林·d·罗斯福(franklind.roosevelt)(1933—1945)，一直被视为美国历史上最伟大的总统之一，是20世纪美国最孚众望和受爱戴的总统，也是美国历史上惟一连任4届总统的人，从1933年3月起，直到1945年4月去世时为止，任职长达12年。曾赢得美
美国第32任总统富兰克林·d·罗斯福(franklind.roosevelt)(1933—1945)，一直被视为美国历史上最伟大的总统之一，是20世纪美国最孚众望和受爱戴的总统，也是美国历史上惟一连任4届总统的人，从1933年3月起，直到1945年4月去世时为止，任职长达12年。曾赢得美国民众长达7周的高支持率，创下历史记录。yesterday,december7th,1941--adatewhichwillliveininfamy--theunitedstatesofamericawassuddenlyanddeliberatelyattackedbynavalandairforcesoftheempireofjapan.yesterday,thejapanesegovernmentalsolaunchedanattackagainstmalaya.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedhongkong.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedguam.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedthephilippineislands.lastnight,thejapaneseattackedwakeisland.andthismorning,thejapaneseattackedmidwayisland.昨天日本政府也发动了对马来地区的进攻。昨夜日本军队进攻了香港。昨夜日本军队进攻关岛。昨夜日本军队进攻菲律宾群岛。昨夜日本军队进攻威克岛。今晨日本军队进攻了中途岛。演讲全文：pearlharboraddresstothenationmr.vicepresident,mr.speaker,membersofthesenate,andofthehouseofrepresentatives:yesterday,december7th,1941--adatewhichwillliveininfamy--theunitedstatesofamericawassuddenlyanddeliberatelyattackedbynavalandairforcesoftheempireofjapan.theunitedstateswasatpeacewiththatnationand,atthesolicitationofjapan,wasstillinconversationwithitsgovernmentanditsemperorlookingtowardthemaintenanceofpeaceinthepacific.indeed,onehourafterjapaneseairsquadronshadcommencedbombingintheamericanislandofoahu,thejapaneseambassadortotheunitedstatesandhiscolleaguedeliveredtooursecretaryofstateaformalreplytoarecentamericanmessage.andwhilethisreplystatedthatitseemeduselesstocontinuetheexistingdiplomaticnegotiations,itcontainednothreatorhintofwarorofarmedattack.itwillberecordedthatthedistanceofhawaiifromjapanmakesitobviousthattheattackwasdeliberatelyplannedmanydaysorevenweeksago.duringtheinterveningtime,thejapanesegovernmenthasdeliberatelysoughttodeceivetheunitedstatesbyfalsestatementsandexpressionsofhopeforcontinuedpeace.theattackyesterdayonthehawaiianislandshascausedseveredamagetoamericannavalandmilitaryforces.iregrettotellyouthatverymanyamericanliveshavebeenlost.inaddition,americanshipshavebeenreportedtorpedoedonthehighseasbetweensanfranciscoandhonolulu.yesterday,thejapanesegovernmentalsolaunchedanattackagainstmalaya.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedhongkong.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedguam.lastnight,japaneseforcesattackedthephilippineislands.lastnight,thejapaneseattackedwakeisland.andthismorning,thejapaneseattackedmidwayisland.japanhas,therefore,undertakenasurpriseoffensiveextendingthroughoutthepacificarea.thefactsofyesterdayandtodayspeakforthemselves.thepeopleoftheunitedstateshavealreadyformedtheiropinionsandwellunderstandtheimplicationstotheverylifeandsafetyofournation.ascommanderinchiefofthearmyandnavy,ihavedirectedthatallmeasuresbetakenforourdefense.butalwayswillourwholenationrememberthecharacteroftheonslaughtagainstus.nomatterhowlongitmaytakeustoovercomethispremeditatedinvasion,theamericanpeopleintheirrighteousmightwillwinthroughtoabsolutevictory.ibelievethatiinterpretthewillofthecongressandofthepeoplewheniassertthatwewillnotonlydefendourselvestotheuttermost,butwillmakeitverycertainthatthisformoftreacheryshallneveragainendangerus.hostilitiesexist.thereisnoblinkingatthefactthatourpeople,ourterritory,andourinterestsareingravedanger.withconfidenceinourarmedforces,withtheunboundingdeterminationofourpeople,wewillgaintheinevitabletriumph--sohelpusgod.iaskthatthecongressdeclarethatsincetheunprovokedanddastardlyattackbyjapanonsunday,december7th,1941,astateofwarhasexistedbetweentheunitedstatesandthejapaneseempire.
