Original artwork, not a still
Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date that will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker names the date and pronounces that it will be remembered as a day of lasting disgrace. The statement then delivers the central charge plainly: the United States was hit without warning and on purpose by Japan's naval and air forces. Its solemn, measured wording gives the accusation weight.
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