The 1943 State of the Union Address was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 7, 1943, during a critical phase of World War II.
Roosevelt reflected on the previous year's key military developments, celebrated the bravery of American and Allied forces, and outlined the challenges and strategies for the ongoing global conflict.
Roosevelt began by honoring the valor of American forces who had fought in the war's first major battles, such as Wake Island, Bataan, and Midway.
[1] Roosevelt emphasized that the Axis powers had failed to win the war in 1942, marking a turning point in favor of the Allied forces.
The president concluded by calling for unity on the home front, acknowledging the inconveniences and sacrifices Americans would face as the war effort intensified.