AMERICA DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN - SOUND

(15 Dec 1941)
President Roosevelt delivers his historic address to the congress.
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[@averyhandsomechilean88]

The moment the U.S signed Japan's death warrant

[@meatvortexgaming7134]

The U.S: *YOUR FREE TRIAL OF LIFE HAS ENDED*

[@MajorBall]

Fr

[@burntsushii]

*The moment the U.S created anime

[@thecapatalistpropagator_9470]

Just Imagine this Group of strong men in 2021 when stup1d sh1t is happening in US regarding Gender !! Not in a million years these brave men would have imagined future would be like this !

[@johndanes2294]

@@thecapatalistpropagator_9470 Wow triggered much

[@kmmediafactory]

I get chills listening to this. The power in his voice: " *A state of war, has existed between the United States, and the Japanese empire* "

[@213kilacali]

He wanted all the smoke 💪🏼

[@youthgamngpatnerz3300]

NO one gets away after bombing america

[@ramal5708]

3:28 - 3:42 gives me chills too

[@RealMendoza]

Lel

[@thekentuckian2acocat]

@@RealMendoza if you didn’t cause Pearl Harbor Germany Would Still exist (that’s a bad thing) actually Pearl Harbor was 7.589% Good because you helped us defeat Germany

[@Ale_100G]

“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Isoroku Yamamoto

[@KoreaNumberOne]

That quote was made up by the film director, but it basically summarizes his thoughts

[@catch2080]

@@KoreaNumberOne No he actually wrote that in his diary.

[@islambale747]

The formidable might of American unity.

[@LeeRenthlei]

​@@catch2080 the director of the movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!" Said that he wrote it in his diary but that diary was never found. There's no evidence that Yamamoto said this.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@catch2080 It's a fake quotation.

[@SirRizzALot997]

If I was a Japanese soldier, I would be like “We done fucked up...” lol

[@PS-PSR]

They were kamikases..

[@lazarussolomon3541]

They did. To quote Isoroku Yamamoto "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve"

[@derschutzsargeant2824]

@fiat 500 there is

[@morepower1415]

Actually no, If you were a Japanese soldier, you only knew that Japan is the greatest and strongest country who is destined to rule the world

[@MustacheCashStash125]

You done goofed

[@T-Rex-nm1se]

U.S to Japan in 1941: oh it's on now! Fight me! U.S to Japan today: so kawaii uwu, i love my anime body pillow

[@thecapatalistpropagator_9470]

Japan 1945- Banzai Japan Nw - Senpai

[@LifeofWubba]

1 bomb nothing 2nd bomb and we got pokemon

[@theman9494]

Accurate.

[@sailorbrit]

U.S. is still american and manly, that just an american stereotype but it not true

[@thegrasswhistle5238]

Japan is a US puppet state, though

[@cmdrgarbage1895]

British Declaration of war: sadness and despair US Declaration of war: TIME FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY FOR JAPAN

[@leonardodtc1493]

Freedom rocks

[@kmmediafactory]

‘Merica! F*ck yeah!

[@valentinlageot4101]

the US are like atom bomb they irradiate those around them with freedom and democracy

[@camerongreene3357]

“Someone’s about to get liberated.” - US probably

[@FortniteBlaster2]

Except he's wrong when he said the attack was "unprovoked" the Americans provoked them by cutting off all oil trade with them, which was 90% of their input.

[@dontplayinthestreet]

You just don’t hear good ol’ declarations of war like this nowadays. This sounded so official and reassuring. I would’ve felt reassured back then hearing this on a radio.

[@ericlopez8795]

No wonder why people sudenly rushed to enlist in the army

[@FortniteBlaster2]

Except he's wrong when he said the attack was "unprovoked" the Americans provoked them by cutting off all oil trade with them, which was 90% of their input.

[@shamargentle5801]

@@FortniteBlaster2 That qas in America's right,no country has to sell resources to another especially when that country is using them to commit war crimes and declare imperialistic wars

[@notpete3250]

I mean you don’t hear them at all since much country no longer have a vote in the legislature

[@lucasbrown2656]

@@FortniteBlaster2 how does stopping your oil trade equal the bombing of Pearl Harbor? This was an unprovoked act of war.

[@thatperformer3879]

2:24 gives me chills. Most Americans forget just how many other American and British territories were attacked other than Hawaii.

[@Nishishishi16]

Japan: I bombed pearl harbor Germany: *Dude! WTF!!*

[@terminator660]

Even that guy H***** cared about his people

[@wildanrizky5229]

Germany: Damn Japan that made the US join the war!!!

[@crab1645]

Believe it or not Germany wanted to go to war with the United States.

[@Ace_Squared]

“YOU DID WHAATTT?!”

[@khou0]

@@terminator660 i mean, he did brainwash them and make them do military service at an extremely young age

[@butchmagnus1699]

Back when presidents wrote their own speeches.

[@jenosou5128]

Not at all lol

[@arthlies.lauglaug8993]

What about now though?

[@xbmpr]

a speech writer has long been a legitimate job

[@keif9447]

Joe -Biden- Mama

[@rick7424]

What? Where did you get that idea from.

[@lemonzincorporated3699]

US: "A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire" Japan: *Chuckles. "I'm in danger"

[@lykim6539]

4:29 Gives me goosebumps.

[@marquezmichaelangelow.1915]

" We have awakened a sleeping giant and filled him will terrible resolve " -Japan ,1941

[@eugenioayricko540]

Waw us is big people

[@The_Only_Pickle]

@@eugenioayricko540 what?

[@The_Only_Pickle]

@@eugenioayricko540 also r/Ihadastroke

[@larryaldama1673]

🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@chanceberg832]

That was from a Japanese Commander Who was against attacking the US.He had spent time in the US.He knew How big the US really was and the potential to put produce Japan

[@CMAzeriah]

The Giant wakes...

[@omarmunoz398]

🐶👺

[@sebitas20]

Those were mad times.

[@catchnupwithmichael1279]

Roosevelt invented “F*** around and find out”

[@hartonoX69]

The way they speak at that time more military style... George bush junior has thats style too...

[@comunistu.s.akgbagenttwitc7530]

hartono dyx for real

[@Fck.Victor1]

Stupid killers

[@kapfiji731]

@@Fck.Victor1 🇺🇸

[@Fck.Victor1]

@@kapfiji731 Killers im so proud 🇺🇸👏👏

[@T2G-DJT]

@@Fck.Victor1 I also love the killers. Mr bright side is their best song

[@jaredquiroz2689]

Favorite anime opening

[@sailorbrit]

Shut up weeb

[@partycity1113]

@@sailorbrit r/whooosh

[@প্রত্যুষ55]

more like ending​@@partycity1113

[@TheUnavator]

Fun fact: we wouldn't have anime if Roosevelt didn't do this.

[@TheUnavator]

@@sean.urbang6253 wow real mature response there

[@nishvaze2666]

@@sean.urbang6253 fun fact : you cared enough to reply

[@FriedShrimpYum]

History is funny tbh

[@AmericaFuckYeah4]

Ironic

[@KoyukiSenorita]

How😮

[@casanimo6178]

Everybody gangsta untill the underground starts glowing yellow with electric sounds

[@francisebbecke2727]

Emperor of Japan to Hitler: "Don't worry, I am going to fix everything." Hitler to the Emperor of Japan: "Don't worry I have this great idea about a short and decisive war in Russia."

[@TheMarianadealmeida]

Hirohito was emperor of japan

[@Death_Trooper716]

Japan: Guess what we bombed the U.S Other Axis powers: Well shit, good serving with you boys.

[@JoelGonzález-e1p]

Escuchar esto siempre me pone la piel chinita. Grande!!

[@blackhole7668]

Dude, you are latino...

[@getn_shot2282]

@@blackhole7668 Who cares

[@alejo7365]

@@blackhole7668 American like you, america is a continent

[@alejandroerazomoreno6751]

Te lo juroo, a mi tambien, es increible que esto haiga pasado y te dice que pasa cuando te metes con los gringos.

[@Dctctx]

Cry us a river

[@bradleygoldstein5868]

I wish we still spoke this way today.

[@arcticfoxgaming1488]

*Germany:* We seem to have the upper hand. Will the fall of Russia, the UK will most likely surrender. So long as there are no surprises. *Japan:* Hey Germany, guess what!?! I bombed Pearl Harbor! *Germany: YOU WHAT!?!*

[@justin-pd7iu]

actually germany was already losing through waste of resources, hitler being ignorant, etc etc but that’s a good one

[@wd3185]

In all truth, Hitler was screwed the moment he attacked Russia. He opened a war on two fronts and was counting on having beaten the British with the bombings of London, but it instead served to only motivate them to beat him back even harder. By opening an unnecessary war with the Soviet Union, he needlessly divided his resources, men, and attention. Not to mention his strategy of _blitzkrieg,_ which depends on lightning quick assaults, fast victories, and building up momentum, was completely fucked by the harsh Russian winters that halted said momentum, and later by Stalin's "scorched earth" policy, where any retreating Soviets burned anything- vehicles, materials, housing, oil, et cetera- that might have been of use to the Germans, denying Hitler's men the opportunity to scavenge supplies from the enemy. Then, to top it all off, after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and America declares war on Japan, he's bound by the Tripartite Pact to do the same to America, as is Italy, sending America to Europe, which is exactly what he didn't want. Germany's surprise invasion and attack on Russia, as effective as it initially was to start, ended up being the turning point that caused Hitler to eventually go from an offensive war to a defensive one.

[@lexetordo8954]

@@wd3185 not true, russia was losing and losing bad. Hitler himself has been quoted saying if the US joins the war they are done.

[@JD-Media]

The German advance had already stalled by the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The race to Moscow had failed.

[@johnvaliegal6786]

@@wd3185 unnecessary war with Russia? It was the entire objective of Nazi Germany

[@itsbig092mlboa9]

That "Yesterday" keeps running in my mind

[@georgeofhamilton]

Boutta get another one of these.

[@godmode4790]

You were right. Russia invaded Ukraine.

[@miamird3705]

please let's not hope so

[@SKY_FATH3R]

If we get another one of these, it’s bye bye

[@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr]

Hope so, getting tired of you people and trolls

[@Gmanbrooklyn]

A man's man. Wish we had leaders like this now

[@adobo207]

Japan: Bombs Pearl Harbour America: Haha.....now my turn :)

[@ramal5708]

It's just sad that FDR couldn't see the end of the war or the defeat of Japan for himself.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

He made Europe and China Communist.

[@alejandroerazomoreno6751]

Ik, sadly, he didn’t get to see the victory of his people. May he rest in peace.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@alejandroerazomoreno6751 The Soviet Union won World War II. Communism and Zionism were the only victors of the two world wars.

[@USNveteran]

My father in law joined the Navy on 12/8/41 he was 16. By early 1942 he was a torpedo man in the destroyer escort fleet doing convoy duty in the North Atlantic. He made 37 trips through the canal seeing Naval combat in both the Atlantic & Pacific theaters. I feel truly fortunate to have heard some of his stories first hand, we miss you Brownie. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

[@MiguelMarrero-yx8nf]

I got chills

[@史子明-c6f]

dude it so powerful

[@samdk7043]

USA: “hold my beer watch me drop this big ass bomb.”

[@rustite180]

what does the a in a bomb stand for

[@Kaiden-9226]

@@rustite180 atom bomb

[@K.Pershing]

@@rustite180 atomic bomb

[@Chill54676]

@@rustite180 atomic or A**

[@iamblaze5996]

it was at this moment that Japan knew they fucked up

[@stewart3233]

The decision to use of Nuclear weapons was one of the best decisions of ww2. It had to be done...and another thing is nuclear weapons have kept the world from world war 3 so far.

[@Ale_100G]

Damn straight. If Harry S. Truman didn't decide to drop those two nukes the war could've gone on for a lot more days, weeks, months or even years.

[@mypoophastumor502]

This probably won’t age well

[@poglup1551]

@@mypoophastumor502 nukes won't be used

[@mypoophastumor502]

@@poglup1551 they probably will to express the ending of war, or to desperately end a conflict to demand a surrender

[@ilaserlaser215]

Wars are technical and more direct towards opposition now. Like when Trump sent drones to take out the general from Iran… it should have always been this way, but it took millions of lives and massive technological advancements to achieve avoidance of great wars between nations. Whoever has wars within political regimes nowadays will have to deal with the consequences themselves.

[@jerrydalley3756]

The all-time pre-game speech. Delivery.

[@kathycaldwell7126]

Damn straight. Count on it, all who come against us, for we will be here...and there.

[@quandavious6023]

“Red is the imposter” - green

[@paulwalker1617]

Lmfao

[@b_f_d_d]

@@paulwalker1617 Lmao

[@FriedShrimpYum]

@@rbvfeehfbudenrj Albania sucks ngl, why would you even wanna live there.

[@nikhilhembrom8952]

Why we couldn't have roosevelt in today generation

[@Cp-kaizo]

Can't believe 81 years has passed, of the declaration of war on Japan. Look at todays Japan and 81 years ago Japan.

[@rntu1601]

“First” -Albert Einstein

[@Mr.Happy7ODSubscribe]

Dabs

[@k9cobra728]

@@Mr.Happy7ODSubscribe go to cringy jail

[@MAN-xs2lq]

@@k9cobra728 yeah

[@navilingyr]

this is the moment ww2 started to go into the allies favour

[@frindjinny6]

Damn, they declared war in 2015? Jeez they took forever.

[@historyanimations9594]

Frindjinny6 no it’s in black and white so it’s older. Maybe in 2008

[@Dk-ie4te]

@@historyanimations9594 no,not that old.

[@corndog5227]

D k u think so? Maybe 2010 I guess

[@nishanth3733]

@@Dk-ie4te it's 1941 lol

[@Happypumpkinboy]

I'm thinking 2011

[@Somebody45681]

Japan:Germany guess what we did?? Germany:Please tell me you didnt.. Japan:Yup I blew up a ship Germany:YOU DID WHAT?!?

[@d3w-de807]

Meanwhile underground: ‘It’s been 4 years, Reiner’

[@cdubs9918]

If only the Japanese leaders listened to Yamamoto. He knew what the US was capable of doing when pushed. I can imagine as an 18 yr old listening to this speech. I would have run through a wall for Roosevelt after hearing this.

[@MarkHarrison733]

The US was already at war in 1940.

[@scottaznavourian5791]

Despite all the isolationists before the attack the reseloution of war passed both houses of congress with .Only one no vote...a pacifist whod also voted against joining world war 1

[@Fantasia-em5rs]

FYI they didn't vote against it necessarily because they were a pacifist, they just didn't think that any decision in Congress should go entirely unopposed. It was the principle that for any decision in a democratic government, there should be dissent

[@josephstalin3653]

Us:peace Japan: attacks without asking Us:what the hell Also us:bomb

[@tk-6967]

They didn't want peace, the US kept making demands of the Japanese

[@filipino_kid2265]

“Last night japan attacked the Philippinen lands”

[@arthlies.lauglaug8993]

Which part?

[@kgsniper4850]

@@arthlies.lauglaug8993 all the parts.

[@blinkbernardino3135]

Then 2 nukes + carpet bombing serves them right

[@carlousdelacruz9623]

That time US didn't recognize PH as country

[@filipino_kid2265]

@@carlousdelacruz9623 I know but I’m saying it as a territory

[@iThink.probably]

There wouldn't have been a Horoshima and Nagasiki if there wasn't a Pearl Harbor.

[@usingbombkush]

Just imagine the tension in the air starting ww2

[@tk-6967]

That isn't the start of WW2 mate

[@renz5834]

*US declared War on Empire of Japan in December 8, 1941* Meanwhile in Philippines.......

[@attiepollard7847]

General Douglas MacArthur: ok boys it looks like we got a retreat but we shall return.

[@terminator660]

@@attiepollard7847 and he did

[@johndanes2294]

@@terminator660 After fucking up the defence of the island

[@carlousdelacruz9623]

@@terminator660 after almost 3yrs 🤣

[@HardHeadtfreviews2008]

“Last night they attacked the entire world”

[@banjonochallenge3120]

I fear ill hear this speech in a few months

[@starwarzchik112]

Damn, is there anywhere Japan _didn’t_ attack last night?

[@Br1ck4life]

Main Axis power in game: Italy: the noob who somehow got into a pro lobby Germany: the only guy in the team that is useful Japan: the guy that made the whole team lose

[@BelieveInGodlikeWe]

USSR made the whole team lose

[@papaa59]

This was the moment japan fked up really bad

[@Kardiadaddy17]

Waking up the monster giant sleep was the biggest mistake that Japan had ever made....

[@limonsanders6430]

He meant business when he said this speech

[@larryaldama1673]

Greatest President ever 🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏽

[@larryaldama1673]

We just woke up the sleeping giant… 1941

[@alejandroerazomoreno6751]

Frr

[@autumnrryan8453]

Anyone watching on December 7, 2019?

[@adriennemckay.4292]

no

[@mauricioubillusmarchena6660]

December 7th, 2020

[@cappin9407]

December 7th 2020

[@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr]

You do know it’s 2024 right? It’s not 2019. How big is that rock you been living under dumb dumb 😂

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

Oh no the sequel is going to be released

[@notpete3250]

Back when it was the Congresses job to formally declare a war

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

Although most of us know the US declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, what most people don't know is that before Pearl Harbour, Japan was actually declaring war on the US, even though the message didn't come until after the attacks.

[@eddiemoran8044]

This is not true, the most that happened was the ambassador was called away. War was not declared

[@TB.167]

Very wrong the entire reason for the attack on Pearl Harbour was to cripple the us fighting force by destroying they're navy and make sure they stay out of the war

[@nishvaze2666]

Japan didn’t declare war , If japan had declared the war then Germany would have never interfered , but as USA was the one to declare the war , Germany had to enter in its side as the terms of the tripartite pact stated so

[@brandonfoster5468]

Through this declaration, both directly and indirectly, many men died. The ramifacations are chilling.

[@LuckyE-CV6]

diplomatic relations were cut off but war was still never declared by Japan

[@ramzihammoud5762]

When leaders used to be true men

[@chrismancini5645]

And we did! The emperor was begging for us to stop bombing them when we dropped the nukes on them.

[@Dan_Arsino26]

Japan: Bombs Pearl Harbor and other US bases. US: *IT'S ON!!!*

[@jafarsolorio7634]

🇺🇸

[@jordansolorio9572]

Nice name

[@Fck.Victor1]

Killers

[@Fck.Victor1]

Hahahaha killers

[@jafarsolorio7634]

@@Fck.Victor1 they fucked up by attacking us at all tho 💀

[@isaiahwalton4812]

i feel weird listening to this on the toilet

[@TANKTREAD]

I love it, the Axis thought we would have caved, little did they all know they DID awake a sleeping giant.

[@rantusaikia5505]

I like his voice

[@love_y6o]

I’m saying this speech for school! Wish me luck!

[@thegalacticempire4958]

Japan: Oh no. oh no oh nononono

[@LisboaCigar]

Japan figured they could spank the dog and it would obey, they spanked a bear

[@FictionHubZA]

Over there. Over there. Send the word. Send the word over there. That the yanks are coming.

[@traytz5955]

Cold asl 🥶

[@mikehancho2082]

The US had a weak military at the time. But the US had the greatest Industrial Revolution that the world had ever seen. They turned car manufacturers into war machines. The entire population backed its cause. And the end result was the greatest superpower the world had ever seen. The invention of nuclear warfare and the only use of it. Japan made a serious mistake. The Japanese and Germans could have conquered the world if they didn’t mess with the US. It was the biggest mistake of the Axis powers.

[@diego2817]

Looking at china now is like looking at the japan empire....

[@ennui9745]

My thoughts exactly.

[@felixjesena6811]

Glad to see Japan not censored

[@user-em1dg3he1h]

Meanwhile , back in England , Churchill sits smiling , Well looks like were gonna win this thing.

[@lidan8966]

Imagine someone comes from nowhere and yell “banzai”

[@rick7424]

Why would I imagine that?

[@rafo6303]

It was at this moment japan new they fucked up

[@প্রত্যুষ55]

I swear to god these US president were too chads then

[@beefsticklover6968]

I can't imagine what my Grandfather was thinking when he heard that

[@lilz6654]

So thankful we had FDR as President during the most crucial times of WW2. God knows what would have happened jf we didn’t.

[@dinuwarabinudithdesilva5464]

If Biden was there, US citizens will be able to have an eternal sleep.😇😅

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

Roosevelt made Europe and China Communist.

[@69420dicks]

imagine if alf landon was president.. dear lord..

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@69420dicks Roosevelt gave the world Communism.

[@lance3poo7932]

I wonder if we would hear the same for Russia soon

[@Sterlingx11]

This speech would’ve had me pumped and ready to fight. FDR understood the assignment

[@ripvanwinkle5199]

Hey, what’s the price of a few ships? Oh yeah. Two suns

[@thatperformer3879]

You forget that 70,000 Americans were battling the Japanese on land in the Philippines the very minute this speech was made.

[@killermoon635]

When American people were united. But today they are divided

[@armstronggermany2995]

And about flaming time too.

[@seanfitzgerald8454]

I find it interesting that a lot of people dont know why japan attacked at pearl harbor. They didnt just do it for no reason. We definitely did a few things beforehand that rubbed them the wrong way. I'm not justifying the attack, but it's interesting to put yourself in their shoes and "understand" why they did.

[@Thedearster]

I find it interesting that you didn't bring up why we "rubbed them wrong" in the first place. Look up the Rape of Nanking. There's plenty more atrocities, but that's the most famous Japan committed during their Colonial rule of the Pacific in the 1930s and '40s

[@harishpatil5055]

From the appearance of Founder Ymir to the present day, the titans have taken many lives. However in the recent years, that peace has been taken away. Because someone stole the Founding titan in the island of Paradis. His name is Eren Jaegar. And thus, I proclaim, to the enemy forces of Paradis, A Declaration of War!

[@anush3420]

Ah I see, you're a man of culture as well.

[@Maple_Tachibana]

HAHAHAHAH

[@gltche4840]

*willy instantly dies*

[@boopdino8053]

A fellow man of culture

[@boopdino8053]

@@anush3420 another fellow man of culture (the oregairu pfp)

[@handsomemann01]

unforeseen consequences

[@barneymcgintytrousers3116]

This wasnt world war it was usa v Japan no one else

[@TheRealSćp087]

God bless America.

[@skar5307]

Everyone is gangsta until U.S.A comes

[@sharmaji4154]

Unless it is Taliban 😂😂

[@skar5307]

@@sharmaji4154 or vietnamese :)))

[@sharmaji4154]

@@skar5307 oh yes ... Vietnam also..... it's strange that USA has defeated great powers like USSR , Japan , Germany but lost to Taliban and Vietnam

[@skar5307]

@@sharmaji4154 back than Vietnamese and taliban mercenaries used Guerrilla warfare tactics to defeat the Coalition (NATO) forces

[@tk-6967]

@@sharmaji4154 The US didn't beat Germany, the USSR did. They didn't beat the USSR, the people of the USSR did. Japan's loss was inevitable since they relied on the US for fuel.

[@Stormdivision1]

HERE COMES THE SUN

[@hellinterface6721]

took them long enough

[@MAN-xs2lq]

1:05 Oh yeah they would make ✌PEACE✌ With japan

[@Zachattack1212]

Well if they wanted peace then Japan shouldn't have started a war with the US

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Nowadays, Congress would boo this speech if the president was of a different political party to that in control of the chambers.