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But the way to the sea was not open; Sherman still had to contend with the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood. So Sherman proposed to split his Union force, taking 62,000 of his best troops on a destructive march, while Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas used the remainder to contain Hood.
Whatâs the Purpose? FDRâs Pearl Harbor Speech On December 7, 1941, the Japanese aircraft and naval ships attacked the U.S. military at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Over 2,400 people were killed and the U.S. lost a large number of ships and aircraft. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt addressed a Joint Session of Congress, which was broadcast to the American people. The text on the right is the beginning of his speech. Determine the Purpose From reading the passage, what do you think was the purpose of Presidentâs Rooseveltâs speech? _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Correct answers will vary. Possible correct answers may include: 1) Roosevelt is condemning the attack on Pearl Harbor 2) Roosevelt wants to go to war with Japan. 3) Roosevelt wants Congress and the American people to understand