Oliver Stone — Writer
Episodes 10
A II. világháború
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.
Read MoreRoosevelt, Truman és 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.
Read MoreA hidegháború 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.
Read MoreEisenhower, a Bomba és a Harmadik világ
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.
Read MoreJFK - Elmenni a falig
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.
Read MoreJohnson, Nixon és Vietnam
The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.
Read MoreReagan, Gorbachev és a Harmadik világ - A jobboldal felemelkedése
Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.
Read MoreBush és Clinton - Elszalasztott béke és az új világrend
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.
Read MoreBush és Obama - A terror kora
In the finale, the war on terrorism and the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined.
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