I can't even imagine what that was like to listen to live on the radio. Even hearing this recording is chilling. It's a good thing that the country was full of men and women of steel.
This is the long version, and it is excellent. An opportunity to hear Congress in action. NOTE: Listen to the speech patterns and accents of Representatives. Many of those patterns and accents no longer exist. Where did they go?
@@VictorySpeedway Don't mention it. Incidentally, we had a similar accent up here in Canada develop over a similar period (late 19th century through until the 1950s) informally referred to as 'Canadian dainty', which I believe is mentioned in the Wikipedia article which I linked to. It was also developed for similar reasons, i.e., for the Canadian upper class to distinguish themselves from the hoi polloi on the street, and to further develop the notion that our connection to mother England was in some way desirable or preferable to American cultural influences which were becoming considerable at the time as the agencies of your immense popular culture machine were beginning to profoundly impact the way that ordinary Canadians behaved, shopped and even spoke. It too lost favour after WW2, although the reaffirmation of the British way of spelling and saying certain things remains (notice the way which I and other Canadians spell 'favour' or 'colour' or 'behaviour' or 'neighbour' and that I pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as 'zed' and not 'zee', or that my living room contains a chesterfield and not a couch or sofa for instance) but I digress... I do find accents fascinating and I am also surprised at just how quickly they can change in our modern world, typically the result of pop culture influences. For instance, the many regional variations of the American southern drawl which so many outsiders find charming is all but disappearing, and this has happened inside of a generation or so (well certainly since WW2 wound up). Also, watch a few films from before WW2 or listen to audio clips from actors or news personalities from California of that period and take note of how Los Angeles is pronounced with a hard 'G' prior to WW2 (as in 'angle', think math) only to be replaced by a soft 'G' after the war (as in angel). I almost never hear it pronounced with a hard 'G' any more unless the speaker is aged or purposely mining the old pronunciation for nostalgic purposes. Again, I am rambling. In any event, glad to be of service, and have a Happy Holidays!
A depressing Monday morning in the United States. It would begin what was to become World War II (there was World War I in 1918 and it had to be renamed that particular event 23 years later in 1941). The war, of course, would finally end in 1945.
hmm, the attack on Pearl did not precipitate or begin World War 2. Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Poland and others had been fighting it for over 2 years on December 7, 1941. IN fact, the Chinese and Koreans had been fighting it for nearly 10 years at that point. But the typical starting date for the war is usually given as September 1, 1939 after Germany attacked Poland and dragged half of Europe into the conflict.
Had it not started Add Pearl Harbor it would have started shortly later in the south Pacific near the Philippines and Taiwan, Japan wanted to prevent from engaging with the Pacific Fleet which would not have gone well for them so they felt their best chance was to attack Hawaii
No, they clapped for Caesar. After a declaration of war, the President is elevated as Cincinattus, the Roman who we modeled our President after and named the city.
Jeanette Rankin Representative for Montana was the only dissenting vote against going to war . I can only imagine how her constituents felt when she voted nay. It took a lot of backbone to vote the way she voted. She was some kind of woman and she didn't buckle under. One thing for sure is as a result of her voting the way she did she ultimately committed political suicide and would never run for re-election.
I love all these gung-ho.Statements.From Congress.Let’s go get ‘em.When No congressional person.Had to fight.And make NO sacrifices.Except-having to have their Filet Mignon every other night.Instead of every night!!!!
A lot of members of Congress served in the Navy when not in Washington. Future president Lyndon Johnson was among them. Johnson, in fact, earned a commendation for his service in the Navy.
I can't even imagine what that was like to listen to live on the radio. Even hearing this recording is chilling. It's a good thing that the country was full of men and women of steel.
Thanks for uploading this golden nugget of US history.
This is the first time I ever heard this entire broadcast. Wow. Great audio. Good upload.
I have an old cathedral Philco radio. It lives anew with this audio.
What a piece of history. Really just amazing.
nice upload
Interesting stuff.
This is the long version, and it is excellent. An opportunity to hear Congress in action. NOTE: Listen to the speech patterns and accents of Representatives. Many of those patterns and accents no longer exist. Where did they go?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_accent
@@CarmelitaMroz Thank you for posting such a comprehensive article! I have skimmed it, and will re-read in detail later today. Again, Many Thanks!!!
@@VictorySpeedway Don't mention it. Incidentally, we had a similar accent up here in Canada develop over a similar period (late 19th century through until the 1950s) informally referred to as 'Canadian dainty', which I believe is mentioned in the Wikipedia article which I linked to. It was also developed for similar reasons, i.e., for the Canadian upper class to distinguish themselves from the hoi polloi on the street, and to further develop the notion that our connection to mother England was in some way desirable or preferable to American cultural influences which were becoming considerable at the time as the agencies of your immense popular culture machine were beginning to profoundly impact the way that ordinary Canadians behaved, shopped and even spoke. It too lost favour after WW2, although the reaffirmation of the British way of spelling and saying certain things remains (notice the way which I and other Canadians spell 'favour' or 'colour' or 'behaviour' or 'neighbour' and that I pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as 'zed' and not 'zee', or that my living room contains a chesterfield and not a couch or sofa for instance) but I digress...
I do find accents fascinating and I am also surprised at just how quickly they can change in our modern world, typically the result of pop culture influences. For instance, the many regional variations of the American southern drawl which so many outsiders find charming is all but disappearing, and this has happened inside of a generation or so (well certainly since WW2 wound up). Also, watch a few films from before WW2 or listen to audio clips from actors or news personalities from California of that period and take note of how Los Angeles is pronounced with a hard 'G' prior to WW2 (as in 'angle', think math) only to be replaced by a soft 'G' after the war (as in angel). I almost never hear it pronounced with a hard 'G' any more unless the speaker is aged or purposely mining the old pronunciation for nostalgic purposes. Again, I am rambling. In any event, glad to be of service, and have a Happy Holidays!
Churchill listening like 😀😀
I wonder if anyone in Japan was listening to this at the time?
Probably. It was broadcast via shortwave as well as over standard AM in the US. It would have been late at night though.
Probably someone in military intelligence or the foreign ministry would've been listening
The next day, Germany and Italy declared war, and the day after that, the U. S. declared war on them.
16:31 beginning of FDR’s speech
FDR's "Day of Infamy" speech is one of the greatest presidential orations of all time.
The CBS newsman reporting from Capitol Hill Is Parker Simmons, correct? I await your answer.
Albert Warner was often the newsman at the Capitol.
A depressing Monday morning in the United States. It would begin what was to become World War II (there was World War I in 1918 and it had to be renamed that particular event 23 years later in 1941). The war, of course, would finally end in 1945.
hmm, the attack on Pearl did not precipitate or begin World War 2. Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Poland and others had been fighting it for over 2 years on December 7, 1941. IN fact, the Chinese and Koreans had been fighting it for nearly 10 years at that point. But the typical starting date for the war is usually given as September 1, 1939 after Germany attacked Poland and dragged half of Europe into the conflict.
When was martial law enforced?
Had it not started Add Pearl Harbor it would have started shortly later in the south Pacific near the Philippines and Taiwan, Japan wanted to prevent from engaging with the Pacific Fleet which would not have gone well for them so they felt their best chance was to attack Hawaii
i wonder how FDR got to the podium since he couldn't walk and was in a wheelchair.
Special ramp was installed. He was in a wheelchair while out of sight, then was aided to the podium via the ramp.
FDR was the first handicapped president, having survived a bout with polio in the 1920s.
December 7th, 1941
The broadcast is December 8th
December 7th is when Pearl Harbor happened but on the 8th is when the US reacted
They clapped for Roosevelt for about a solid minute and 30.
No, they clapped for Caesar. After a declaration of war, the President is elevated as Cincinattus, the Roman who we modeled our President after and named the city.
I’m a sucker for history and unbridled patriotism.
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Jeanette Rankin Representative for Montana was the only dissenting vote against going to war . I can only imagine how her constituents felt when she voted nay. It took a lot of backbone to vote the way she voted. She was some kind of woman and she didn't buckle under. One thing for sure is as a result of her voting the way she did she ultimately committed political suicide and would never run for re-election.
I love all these gung-ho.Statements.From Congress.Let’s go get ‘em.When No congressional person.Had to fight.And make NO sacrifices.Except-having to have their Filet Mignon every other night.Instead of every night!!!!
Some things just don't change !
@@so.cal.sportsetc.1293”War is old men talking, and young men dying.” Troy 2004
Spoken like a true traitor.
Yellow is a color. Y'aller is a coward.
A lot of members of Congress served in the Navy when not in Washington. Future president Lyndon Johnson was among them. Johnson, in fact, earned a commendation for his service in the Navy.