Making the Rich Pay (1921-1946)

8.2/10 · 30 votesNov 7, 202360 min

Ranked #2 of 3 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byCédric Tourbe

Written byCédric Tourbe, Romain Huret

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Season 1 Episodes3

E1 8.2

A Paradise for Millionaires (1870-1920)

E2 8.2Now viewing

Making the Rich Pay (1921-1946)

E3 8.1

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

Cast2

Cédric Tourbe

Self - Narrator (voice)

Estelle Galarme

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew3

Cédric Tourbe

Writer

Cédric Tourbe

Director

Romain Huret

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Making the Rich Pay (1921-1946)" is episode 2 of Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 30 votes, ranking #2 of 3 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Cédric Tourbe and written by Cédric Tourbe, Romain Huret, it aired on November 7, 2023.

Next: E3 · Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (1981-Today)Best of Season 1