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The United States in 8 minutes

The United States is often remembered as a nation destined to rise. Yet its earliest history tells a far more uncertain story. Born from rebellion, the country struggled to hold itself together almost from the beginning. Victory in independence did not guarantee unity. Weak institutions, regional loyalties, and unresolved contradictions threatened the survival of the union long before it became a global power. Within less than a century, the nation faced its most dangerous test—not from a foreign empire, but from within. Civil war forced Americans to confront what their republic truly stood for, and whether it could endure its own ideals. This episode traces the United States from fragile experiment to near collapse, exploring the decisions, compromises, and turning points that prevented disintegration. It is not a story of inevitable success. It is a story of a nation that had to decide, again and again, whether it would hold.