President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War on Japan (Full Speech) | War Archives

President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan the day after American naval and military forces were attacked at Pearl Harbor. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #WWII #PearlHarbor License this Film: (FILM ID: ) Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé War Archives YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé Vintage Fashions YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé Sporting History YT Channel: America Declares War on Japan - President Roosevelt Speech [Full Resolution]. On December 8, 1941, President Roosevelt declares war on Japan, the day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbour. Roosevelt gives a speech at a joint session of congress. BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.