In this excerpt from President Franklin Roosevelt's speech which sentence or phrase highlights of President sense of betrayal by
Japan Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific see the facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves the people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. as commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense but always will our whole nation remember the character of onslaught against no matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated Invasion see American people and their radius might will win through to Absolute Victory I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress at end of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but we'll make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. - Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise of offensive extending throughout the pacific sea.
- as commander in chief of the army and navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.
- but always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us?
- we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.
A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase which includes a preposition (in this case, "over") and the object of the preposition (in this case, "the mantelpiece.")
