The Untold History of the United States: Young Readers Edition, 1945-1962

By: Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick

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Synopsis: &“Indispensable… There is much here to reflect upon.&” —President Mikhail Gorbachev &“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read. . . . Can&’t recommend it highly enough.&” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian &“Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent American history.&” —Bill Maher The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years.A PEOPLE&’S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE In this riveting companion to their astonishing documentary series—including a new chapter and new photos covering Obama&’s second term, Trump&’s first year and a half, climate change, nuclear winter, Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Lybia, ISIS, Syria, and more—Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick challenge prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark truth about the rise and fall of American imperialism.