I used to be able to give the speech that FDR gave to Congress, and do a damned good impression of him in voice, and word for word. It was a very short speech, for a politician. I have listened to that speech 5000 times and I always get the same feeling....the man (FDR) was pissed. He did the right thing. Yes, I think he was a great President, I don't agree with his politics, but when it came to politics or country, he put the country first, and that makes a Statesman vs a politician. Funny thing is that if FDR was on the democrat ticket today he would be running dead last in the primaries.
Actually the US declared war on Japan on that date. We later declared war on Germany and Italy on December 11th, following their unprovoked declaration of war on us. Even later we declared war on Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary on June 5, 1942.
Nothing since then.