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The U.S. fought the Nazis well, in World War II — but it was the Russians who defeated them.

Dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not militarily necessary – and wouldn’t have happened had someone else been FDR’s running mate in 1944.

American exceptionalism is a myth.

Filmmaker Oliver Stone and American University historian Peter Kuznick reveal what they call the dark side of American history, in a book that is companion to a Showtime documentary series, both called “The Untold History of the United States.”

Stone and Kuznick say our country’s secret history can be found, in archives and newly-declassified material.

Their book is crammed iwth never-before-seen photos and little-known historical facts.

And they promise it will introduce you to a pantheon of heroes – and villains – as they show not only how far the U.S. has drifted from its democratic traditions, but the powerful forces that have struggled to get us back on track.

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