The U.S. and the Holocaust
As Europe’s Holocaust tragedy unfolds, Americans are shown struggling to accept large numbers of desperate refuge seekers. Told through riveting firsthand testimony from survivors who endured persecution, violence, and flight as children, the series examines how public indifference, bureaucratic red tape, and restrictive quota laws shaped the outcome.
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Season 1
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The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)
Reversing a history of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but unable to coordinate a response.
Sep 18, 2022 · 129m -
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Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 — 1942)
As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
Sep 20, 2022 · 138m -
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The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 — )
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.
Sep 21, 2022 · 131m
