"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 United States was at peace with that Nation." Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke these words to a joint session of Congress on December 8th, 1941. He asked Congress to accept this unprovoked attack as a declaration of war. Congress overwhelmingly supported this motion, as they gave him nearly a full minute of a standing ovation. This commenced what is now known as World War II. This came a mere twenty-three years after The War to End All Wars. This is only for US involvement, for England and the other allies had been fighting German forces for years.
How far have we come in the last 68 years? The United States and Japan couldn't survive without each other. The United States and Germany are closer than ever before. As many veterans, patriots and surviving civilians have said, "If it weren't for the US joining the war, we'd all be speaking German." So today, if you see a veteran, or a current soldier, thank them..
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