After Pearl Harbor, America was ready to go to war, so on December 8th 1941, President Roosevelt officially declared war on the axis powers which brought the nation into World War 2. Roosevelt begins his speech by regarding the bombing as "a date that will live in infamy". Roosevelt talks in his speech about the justifications for entering the war however in reality, this request was never going to be turned down. The entire country had a huge burst of nationalism and America wanted a fight, they wanted justice for Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt also talks about how Japan had never given any indication that they were enemies of the US in this war as the US had tried to stay neutral. FDR finishes his speech by declaring that he will make sure something like this never happens again. During the vote, the only person to vote against FDR was Jeanette Rankins in which, after she voted against the war she gained the nickname Japanette Rankin.
The United States similarly entered WW1 after constant attacks on their ships due to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram which put the American people in danger.
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