America: The Story of Us - Season 1 - Eps 11: Superpower
World War II transforms America into a global Superpower. The economy booms. Technology feeds the boom and a new age of consumerism is born. More than twenty thousand cars roll off production lines daily and - just like the Transcontinental Railroad more than a century before - the Interstate highways connect the country. After defending their country and their ideals the Greatest Generation comes home. Like the pioneers before them they push back the boundaries, plowing up over a million acres of virgin territory a year to create the suburbs. This pioneering spirit knows no bounds as first the jet age and then the space age takes America into the supersonic era. The first man walks on the moon - and plants the American flag. Optimism for the future prevails - but first America must deal with the past - and the issue of race. It's a second Civil War, but finally the Civil Rights movement brings the words of the Declaration of Independence home to ALL Americans - black and white.
About America: The Story of Us
Title: America: The Story of Us
First Air Date: 2010-04-25
Last Air Date: 2010-05-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.1/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Nutopia
Synopsis
From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America.
