FDR's Day That Will Live in Infamy speech relates to President Polk's War Message because both were declarations of war and reasons why.
Summary of President Polk's War Message: John Slidell, an American envoy, was sent to Mexico to create friendly relations with them and to create the borders between Texas and Mexico. He was not received well by there government and Mexico invaded us and shed American blood. Mr Slidell was assured by General Herrera that he would be accepted by the Mexican government. But, upon his arrival a revolutionary party forced the government to refuse him. About a month later General Herrera gave up the presidency to General Paredas. Mr. Slidell attempted to become an envoy to the new Mexican government, but was again refused. The Mexican government was refusing to negotiate with the US for no real reason, and made no alternative plans for the boundaries between Texas and Mexico. The US assembled a military force to meet a potential invasion by the Mexican government, which was threatened after Texas's appeal and resulting annexation into the US. American generals were instructed to move troops without aggressive actions towards Mexico. However, the Mexican General Ampudia, ordered the Americans to retreat. A month went by without cooperation and he considered hostilities to have commenced. A group of American soldiers were attacked while scouting the Mexican troops. Some were killed, while the rest had to surrender. President Polk proposes that America is called to fight Mexico as a result of Mexico's wrongs against American citizens over the past few years. He also said that trade with Mexico stopped long ago being beneficial, and that America has attempted to hold peaceful negotiations but was unsuccessful. Lastly, after Mexico declared war on the US, invaded our territory, and killed our citizens, the conflict would be a vindication of American honor, rights and interest.
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