When the 20th century opened, Britain dominated world affairs, and America stood on the sidelines. Now their positions are reversed. This is the story of how it happened.
Adam CurtisDavid Dimbleby
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An Ocean Apart
April 20, 1988
June 1, 1988
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During the 1980s, the United States and Britain form an alliance against the Soviet Union.
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