Why did Roosevelt begin his speech with his comment that December 7, 1941, will live in infamy? a. To claim his place as an important leader in the world b. To create a feeling of fear to move listeners to quicker action c. To imply that the speech will be as shocking as the events that caused it d. To suggest that history will remember the date because of the tragic events

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Braxton Huff

10 September, 22:11

Why did Roosevelt begin his speech with his comment that December 7, 1941, will live in infamy? a. To claim his place as an important leader in the world b. To create a feeling of fear to move listeners to quicker action c. To imply that the speech will be as shocking as the events that caused it d. To suggest that history will remember the date because of the tragic events

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Alaina Castro · Answer 1

To suggest that history will remember the date because of the tragic events.

Explanation:

The word 'infamy' connotes the widespread belief that something or deed is bad or evil.

President Roosevelt begins his speech with the comment that December 7, 1941, will live in infamy, suggests that history will never forgets the bad occurrences that occasion on the said day.

Today, not only the remark by President Roosevelt true, History students now knows the import of the tragic events that occurred on the day. Hence, will live in infamy - as a dreaded day, is correct in retrospect.