Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
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Overview
Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2012-11-12
Runtime: 0h 58m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Narrator
Episodes - Season 1
Chapter 1 - World War Two
Chapter 1 - World War Two
Episode 1
The first chapter explores the birth of the American Empire by focusing on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Through examination of key decisions during World War II, discover unsung heroes such as American Henry Wallace and explore the demonization of the Soviets.
Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
Episode 2
Highlights from the historical upset of Harry Truman replacing Henry Wallace as Roosevelt's Vice President. Exploration of the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union and the beginnings of the Cold War.
Chapter 3 - The Bomb
Chapter 3 - The Bomb
Episode 3
The strategies behind the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan are explored as well as the new mythology that emerged from the war. The bombing haunted the Soviets and mistrust towards the Allies grew quickly.
Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950
Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950
Episode 4
The equation changes: specific month-by-month causes of the Cold War emerge and it is not entirely clear who started it. Highlights include Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, the civil war in Greece and the Red Scare that prompts the rise of Joseph McCarthy, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the FBI.
Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World
Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World
Episode 5
Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles replace Truman. Stalin dies but relations with the Soviet Union turn colder. The H-bomb and the doctrine of nuclear annihilation are explored, as are the Korean War and U.S. rearmament. McCarthyism grows and so does the ruthlessness of U.S. policy towards a Third World. Eisenhower emerges as a game changer.
Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink
Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink
Episode 6
JFK and the Bay of Pigs; on the brink of total war during Cuban Missile Crisis; early Vietnam; JFK's attempts at peace with Khrushchev; JFK assassinated. Directed and narrated by Oliver Stone.
Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune
Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune
Episode 7
The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.
Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right
Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right
Episode 8
Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.
Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order
Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order
Episode 9
George W. Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the U.S. economy; the end of the Cold War; and national security in America.
Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror
Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror
Episode 10
In the finale, the war on terrorism and the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined.
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