The 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor | The Weekly Standard

Today marks the 70th anniversary of a date that has indeed lived in infamy: December 7, 1941 — the date on which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and thrust America into World War II.  The next afternoon, before a joint session of Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, to thunderous applause, “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to victory.” He then, in accordance with our Constitution, asked Congress for a declaration of war.  That same afternoon, he received and signed that declaration.


The 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor | The Weekly Standard