The director examines archive material to chronicle the most significant events in recent US history, beginning with the Second World War and the birth of the American Empire. Stone looks at the relationship between US president Franklin D Roosevelt, British prime minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, exploring key decisions during the conflict and uncovering the roots of the demonisation of the USSR.


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The director explores the political upset and historical impact of Harry S Truman replacing Henry Wallace as Franklin D Roosevelt's vice-presidential candidate in 1944. Stone then examines the relationships between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill and the part they played in post-war Europe's division at the Yalta Conference, where the three Allied leaders planned the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany.


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As the Cold War intensifies, Winston Churchill makes his Iron Curtain speech, civil war erupts in Greece and the Red Scare ushers in McCarthyism.

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