While the date may live in infamy, do the specifics of the statement live clearly in our minds?
I invite you to take this little five-question quiz. Now, be honest! No peeking at the answers until you’ve thoughtfully given the questions your best shot.
1) Who gave “The Infamy Speech” to Congress?
2) On what date was the speech made? (Bonus points if you know the time it was given)
3) Why was the speech made?
4) What was the outcome of that speech?
5) What is infamy?
I’m tempted to save the answers for my next blog entry, but here you go:
1) President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2) 12:30 p.m. on December 8, 1941
3) The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sunday morning, December 7.
4) The United States entered World War II.
5) Evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking or brutal; an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act; causing or bringing about infamy; disgraceful.
While there’s no prize for getting them all right, it just might make you infamous if you got them all wrong.
Just something to think about.