franklin donor roosevelt, was interested in creating a monument to thomas jefferson. and talk about using the title basin for that memorial. putting the process through design and construction, the memorial was dedicated 1943, and construction had to continue through world war ii. the jefferson memorial, was not without controversy in terms of its location. the construction of the memorial, would require the removal of a number of cherry trees. despite the protest, known as the cherry tree rebellion, a number of women editor of the washington times herald, went down to the tidal basin one day, and chained themselves to the cherry trees, walking construction vehicles from coming in and removing the trees. they ultimately receive the concession, that any tree removed, would be replanted along the title basin. for more than 100 years, the cherry trees have been a beloved institution in washington d.c.. symbolizing the friendship between the people of united states and the people of japan. in the wake of the attack on pearl harbor, 1941, the love of the cherry trees was p