WW2, FDR, and Textbook Bias

Popular textbooks used by many American history classes often make tragic errors and important omissions when discussing President FDR's record during World War II. For example, did you know Roosevelt was warned by the Commander of the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor that the Japanese had the potential to attack? Or that Roosevelt was largely responsible for the internment of loyal Japanese-Americans? What about Roosevelt's attempts to appoint a member of the KKK to the Supreme Court? This episode dives into these critical instances in American history.

This episode is based on Dr. Burt Folsom’s book, FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America.

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