Question

Which quotation from Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war is an example of a hasty generalization?

“I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.”
“I interpret the will of the Congress.”
“We will gain the inevitable triumph.”
“A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is D:“A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”

Explanation:

It is “A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.” due to the wording of the quote such as assuming that Japan is a Empire due to previous history.

Answer 2

The correct quotation from Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war is an example of a hasty generalization:-

“A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”

• In the given question, it has been said that the Roosevelt quotation was that there was a war that was existed between the USA and Japan.
• Roosevelt came to this hasty observation or perception that there was an existent war when it was actually generalized.
• During the Second World War, Japan was on the Axis powers and the USA was on the Allied powers.
• Hence, the correct answer is:- “A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”