Obama's America, written & presented by Simon Schama; produced & directed by Ashley Gething
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Obama's America, written & presented by Simon Schama; produced & directed by Ashley Gething
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eng
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Obama's America
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written & presented by Simon Schama; produced & directed by Ashley Gething
Summary
1. The Price of Freedom : A year after Barack Obama's inauguration, Simon Schama examines the issue that more than any other will determine the fate of his presidency: the inherited war in Afghanistan. Schama suggests that, while George Bush and the neocons drew parallels between the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the 'glorious liberation' of World War II, Obama would be wiser to consider Harry Truman's handling of the Korean War when planning his strategy for Afghanistan ---- 2. The End of the Dream? : Simon Schama asks what has happened to the American Dream - the promise of prosperity for all. Taking office in the midst of an economic and financial crisis unparalleled since the Great Depression, Obama pledged to make the American money machine work for everyone. But will he act decisively to rein in Wall Street and end the cycle of boom and bust which has destroyed the lives of ordinary Americans, or is he too timid to tamper with the system?
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