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Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Season 1
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Title: Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

Overview: Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

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  • Narrator: Oliver Stone
  • Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 1 - World War Two (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 3 - The Bomb (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950 (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune (Season 1 - Episode 7)

    The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right (Season 1 - Episode 8)

    Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order (Season 1 - 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.

    Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror (Season 1 - 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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