Oscar-w inning director Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick examine the dark side of
American history from the beginning of the tw entieth century right up to the Obama
administration. Looking at American intervention in foreign conflicts in Latin American, Asia
and the Middle East, including involvement in covert operations and interfering to
overthrow elected leaders in favour of right-w ing dictators, they ask w hether US
involvement around the globe is about democratic ideals, or political and economic gain.
From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the W atergate scandal and the transformation of America
into a national security state, The Concise Untold History lays bare how US presidents have
ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of w orld events for
the interest of the few .
Based on the critically acclaimed documentary series of the same name, this book
compellingly unmasks the shocking and unforgettable truth behind the American Empire.

About the Author

Oliver Stone has w on numerous Academy Aw ards for his w ork on such iconic films as Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July, Natural Born Killers, Salvador and W. Peter Kuznick is a Professor of History and the director of the aw ard-w inning Nuclear Studies Institute at American University and is currently serving his third term as distinguished lecturer w ith the Organisation of American Historians. He has w ritten extensively about science and politics, nuclear history and Cold W ar culture.