History of the United States II / Unit 12 USH2 1665 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
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The idea
On December eighth Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war, calling December seventh a date which will live in infamy, and Congress declared war the same day.
In practice
A president before a joint session of Congress, the address the National Archives preserves.
Where people slip
The Yawp says American isolationism fell at Pearl Harbor.
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