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Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth

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About Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth

Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on ARTE on November 7, 2023. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3 "Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (1981-Today)", aired on November 7, 2023.

From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes.

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3 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2023 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes.

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    3. Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (1981-Today)

    Finale

    The federal welfare state controlled American capitalism until the 1973 oil crisis and recession, which led to the election of the ultra-liberal Ronald Reagan. At the dawn of the computer revolution, a generation of entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, emerged in Silicon Valley around Stanford University, which combined public and private research.

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    2. Making the Rich Pay (1921-1946)

    The millionaires' paradise was destroyed by the crash of 1929, which plunged the country into the Great Depression and mass unemployment. Enraged by greed and tax evasion, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, reelected in 1936, advocated controlled capitalism.

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    1. A Paradise for Millionaires (1870-1920)

    At the end of the 19th century, a club of millionaires — John D. Rockefeller and his oil monopoly, steel king and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and banker J. P. Morgan, who financed the Industrial Revolution from Wall Street — took over the United States, where immigrants provided a labor force that was ruthlessly exploited.

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Created by Romain Huret and Cédric Tourbe

Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth?

Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 7, 2023.

When did the latest episode of Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth come out?

The most recent episode of Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth, Season 1 Episode 3 "Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (1981-Today)", aired on November 7, 2023.

How many seasons of Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth are there?

Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

When did Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth first air?

Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth first aired on ARTE on November 7, 2023.

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