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Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and deceptions in the story of America following the United States' emergence as a superpower after the Second World War.

In the third and final film in the series, Lucy Worsley reveals the historic myths and deceptions told following the United States’ emergence as a superpower after the Second World War. We often remember the 1950s and early 1960s in America as a golden era of abundance, harmony and the American dream made real. This film reveals that to be a carefully constructed illusion. In truth, the era of America’s supremacy was a time of government deception, racial conflict and fears of nuclear annihilation.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Gaillard, Slim Quartette

    Atomic Cocktail

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Tom Cholmondeley
Presenter Lucy Worsley
Executive Producer Chris Granlund

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