WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the United States President when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
A
Harry Truman
B
John F. Kennedy
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
John Adams
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Franklin Delano Roosevelt (/ˈdɛlənoʊ ˈroʊzəvɛlt, -vəlt/ DEL-ə-noh ROH-zə-velt, -⁠vəlt; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

Detailed explanation-2: -On December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered this “Day of Infamy Speech.” Immediately afterward, Congress declared war, and the United States entered World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the first week of his presidency dealing with a month-long series of bank closures that were ruining families nationwide. He closed the entire American banking system on March 6, 1933.

Detailed explanation-4: -ANSWER : President Roosevelt characterized the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, as infamy. The president begins by marking the date as “ a date which will live in infamy, ‘’ which already sets the tone for what he is about to say.

Detailed explanation-5: -William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office, while Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest. Roosevelt is the only American president to have served more than two terms.

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