It was now December 7, 1941; the date that Franklin D. Roosevelt was destined to declare would live in infamy.

Randall Wallace
About This Quote

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a United States president, who was famous for his New Deal policies. In this quote he is referencing the attack on Pearl Harbor, which led up to the declaration of war on Japan by the United States. The reason he refers to it as a day that will live in infamy is because it led up to the declaration of war, which cost thousands of lives. The quote ends with a reminder that we should always strive to make sure that our actions don’t lead to such devastating consequences.

Source: Pearl Harbor

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