HC History Undercover - FDRs Secret War (2003)

Beyond the cheerful voice and handsome face that inspired millions during WWII, was a dark, coercive, and surreptitious Franklin D. Roosevelt. Based on Joseph Persico's book, we reveal startling secrets from FDR's clandestine world.
This historical documentary takes an in-depth look at the infamous secret covert war conducted by Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, covering FDR's seldom-publicized agreements with various world leaders, his desires to bomb Tokyo, wartime decisions, and more.
For years, FDR operated in an unseen world of intrigue and espionage. According to some, no American president was ever more suited for covert dealings. His performance was always precarious, often brilliant, though sometimes disastrous. Drawing from Joseph Persico's riveting 2002 book, Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage, this compelling profile examines the clandestine confidences, backdoor agreements, and unspoken motivations that governed America's wartime conduct. Find out why FDR wanted to bomb Tokyo–before the tragedy of Pearl Harbor; penetrate the personal ring of spies that reported directly to the thirty-second president; and learn of a monumental 1944 agreement that paved the way to dropping the A-bomb.