Japan did plan on delivering a message of declaration of war, but Roosevelt already knew, so he slept. His reasoning was, a sneak attack plays better than admitting the US was already at war in China, and had cut off supplies Japan needed. Rubber, oil etc.
My Dad was wounded fighting the Japanese and island hopping with Australian forces. He was my hero, but FDR was a prick and sane people knew it at the time.
FDR was a prick and sane people knew it at the time.
A lot of the Media, mostly the radio networks, but others as well, covered for FDR.
During the war, FDR consolidated power with the censorship regime.
To give credit, FDR did not completely micromanage the war, and we won.