After the sudden and deliberate attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese during World War II, President Roosevelt spoke to Congress and the American people.

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Pearl Harbor

A look back at the day the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise military strike against the United States naval base in Hawaii.