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

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

Season 1

Network
Episodes10
Datesnov. 12, 2012 - janv. 14, 2013

Episodes

World War II
Season 1Episode 160 min

World War II

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.
nov. 12, 2012
Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
Season 1Episode 260 min

Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace

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.
nov. 19, 2012
The Bomb
Season 1Episode 360 min

The Bomb

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.
nov. 26, 2012
The Cold War: 1945-1950
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Cold War: 1945-1950

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.
déc. 3, 2012
The '50s: Eisenhower, The Bomb & The T
Season 1Episode 560 min

The '50s: Eisenhower, The Bomb & The T

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.
déc. 10, 2012
JFK: To the Brink
Season 1Episode 660 min

JFK: To the Brink

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.
déc. 17, 2012
Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal Of
Season 1Episode 760 min

Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal Of

The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.
déc. 24, 2012
Reagan Gorbachev & Third World-Rise Of
Season 1Episode 860 min

Reagan Gorbachev & Third World-Rise Of

Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.
déc. 31, 2012
Bush & Clinton: Squandered Peace-New W
Season 1Episode 960 min

Bush & Clinton: Squandered Peace-New W

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.
janv. 7, 2013
Bush & Obama: Age of Terror
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Bush & Obama: Age of Terror

In the finale, the war on terrorism and the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined.
janv. 14, 2013

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