The U.S. and the Holocaust
2h 12min

Documentary

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

Episodes

Cast

1. The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)

2h 9min

18th Sep 2022

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.

2. Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)

2h 18min

20th Sep 2022

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.

3. The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

2h 11min

21st Sep 2022

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.

The U.S. and the Holocaust
2h 12min

Episodes

Cast

1. The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)

2. Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)

3. The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

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Last air date

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The U.S. and the Holocaust2h 12min

Episodes

Cast

1. The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)

2. Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)

3. The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

First air date

Last air date

Status

Type

Original language

Networks

The U.S. and the Holocaust
2h 12min