[shhrubbery!]

I noticed that the scriptwriter blew off the theory that FDR knew in advance that there would be a Japanese attack on our navy.

The narrator devoted about ten words to that possibility --then dismissed it for having no "compelling" evidence.

Much attention was paid, however, to FDR's frustration over not being able to enter the war due to isolationism and anti-war sentiment...prior to Dec. 7, 1941.

I also noticed Alger Hiss, smiling broadly just behind FDR in the footage shot at the meeting with Stalin and Churchill in Teheran.

The narrator didn't note Hiss's presence.

[jamaksin]

Or, when FDR gets the 14th part of the Japanese message the evening of Dec. 6th, and says " ... This means war." ... but note, no FLASH IMMEDIATE ALERT signal is then sent to any US military installations ... Very odd ... and that has never been explained - like so many other "things" FDR, foreign policy in late 1941 (e.g., what happened on November 26th to have the "modus vivendi" approach switch, ..., etc.) toward the Japanese, ... , etc.

Note also, that Harry "The Hop" Hopkins - FDR's alter ego - is also present at the time ... from the VENONA project ... ye olde Harry was a Soviet agent.

But no matter ... the many oddities of FDR and the provocations against the Japanese are well known ... except to most Americans!