Rhetoric - Speech: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation Answers

Find the persuasive language in the passage below: As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us. a. commander c. onslaught b. defense d. remember Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to the speech, what message did the Secretary of State receive from the Japanese Ambassador just on hour after the attack on the Island of Oahu? a. The naval attacks would begin soon. b. Japan was declaring war on the U.S. c. It was useless to continue diplomatic negotiations. d. None of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following details is not one of the pieces of evidence FDR produced to support his claim that the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor were unprovoked? a. The U.S. was in talks with Japan at the time of the attacks. c. Japan attacked a number of places at the same time, establishing itself as an aggressor. b. The Japanese ambassador to the U.S. spoke to FDR and explained that the attacks were intended to serve as a warning to other countries. d. The distance of Hawaii from Japan made it obvious that the attack had been planned in advance. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What is the action that FDR is trying to persuade in this portion of the speech? No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. a. To fight until victorious c. To discontinue diplomatic negotiations b. To stop fighting d. None of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is the primary persuasive tactic demonstrated in this passage? Yesterday, the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning, the Japanese attacked Midway Island. a. charged language c. common ground b. repetition d. persuasion Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What was the main idea of the speech that President D. Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the American people on December 8, 1941? a. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor unprovoked b. The US is attacking Japan c. The US will join European forces against Germany d. War should be avoided at all costs Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. Choose the best synonym from the words below to replace the underlined word in the passage above. a. forever c. glory b. shame d. history Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Word choices that appeal to the emotions are called: a. Persuasive tactics c. Sensory language b. Charged language d. None of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The passage above is how President Roosevelt opened his speech. Why would this date “live in infamy” as described in the rest of his speech? a. It is the date the U.S. declared war against Japan. b. It is the date the Holocaust ended. c. It is the date he took office as President of the United States. d. It is the date the U.S. was suddenly attacked by Japan for no reason. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire. The meaning of the underlined word in the passage above is: a. ruthless c. bravely b. scary d. cowardly Please select the best answer from the choices provided