Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States (2012)
Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States: Season 1 - 10 Episode s
1x1 - Chapter 1 - World War Two
November 12, 2012
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.
1x2 - Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
November 19, 2012
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.
1x3 - Chapter 3 - The Bomb
November 26, 2012
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.
1x4 - Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950
December 3, 2012
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.
1x5 - Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World
December 10, 2012
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.
1x6 - Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink
December 17, 2012
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.
1x7 - Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune
December 24, 2012
The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.
1x8 - Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right
December 31, 2012
Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.
1x9 - Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order
January 7, 2013
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.
1x10 - Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror
January 14, 2013
In the finale, the war on terrorism and the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined.
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