Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

2012 - 2013

Chapter 1 - World War Two

12th November 2012

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

19th November 2012

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

26th November 2012

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

3rd December 2012

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

10th December 2012

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

17th December 2012

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

24th December 2012

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

31st December 2012

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

7th January 2013

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

14th January 2013

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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Documentary War & Politics

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

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Oliver Stone

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Fernando Sulichin

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Chris Hanley

Co-Executive Producer

Tara Tremaine

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Carlos Guillermo

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José Ibáñez

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Serge Lobo

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Steve Pines

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Suzie Gilbert

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Robert S. Wilson

Executive Producer

Alan Hayslip

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Alex Márquez

Editor

Adam Peters

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Craig Armstrong

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