The Best Episodes of Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

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   8.6/10(331 votes)

   #1 - Chapter 3 - The Bomb

   S1:E311/26/2012

   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.

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   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.5/10(439 votes)

   #2 - Chapter 1 - World War Two

   S1:E111/12/2012

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.4/10(270 votes)

   #3 - Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink

   S1:E612/17/2012

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.4/10(249 votes)

   #4 - Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune

   S1:E712/24/2012

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

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.3/10(346 votes)

   #5 - Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace

   S1:E211/19/2012

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.3/10(274 votes)

   #6 - Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950

   S1:E412/3/2012

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.3/10(269 votes)

   #7 - Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World

   S1:E512/10/2012

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.3/10(236 votes)

   #8 - Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order

   S1:E91/7/2013

   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.

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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   8.3/10(261 votes)

   #9 - Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror

   S1:E101/14/2013

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

   Director:Oliver Stone

   Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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    8.2/10(245 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right

    S1:E812/31/2012

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

    Director:Oliver Stone

    Writers:Oliver Stone, Matt Graham, Peter Kuznick

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