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Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, The U.S. and the Holocaust 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.

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The U.S. and the Holocaust
What Can Individuals Do when Governments Fail to Act?
Asking what individuals can do when governments fail to act.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
What Does It Mean to be a Land of Immigrants?
Asking what it means to be a land of immigrants.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Do We Have a Responsibility to Intervene?
Asking if the U.S. has a responsibility to intervene in humanitarian crises.
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Corporate funding provided by Bank of America. Major funding provided by David M. Rubenstein; the Park Foundation; the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; and by the following members of The Better Angels Society: Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine; Jan and Rick Cohen; Allan and Shelley Holt; the Koret Foundation; David and Susan Kreisman; Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder; Blavatnik Family Foundation; Crown Family Philanthropies, honoring the Crown and Goodman Families; the Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky; The Russell Berrie Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John and Catherine Debs; and Leah Joy Zell and the Joy Foundation. Funding was also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
Latest Episodes
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
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Extras
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
How Can we Learn from the Past?
Asking how we as a society can learn from the past.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Not Every Jew Died in a Concentration Camp
People assume every Jew died in a camp or gas chamber. But that’s only part of the story.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Life in Auschwitz
Holocaust survivor Eva Geiringer reflects on life in Auschwitz.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The War Refugee Board & Hungary
It is impossible to tally how many thousands the board saved, directly or indirectly.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
US Bill to Save Refugee Children Hits Wall of Anti-Semitism
An attempt to save refugee children in the US hits antisemitism "so deep and so cruel."
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Charles Lindbergh & The America First Committee
Founded by a handful of students, it became the largest anti-war group in US history.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Susan & Joseph Arrive in America
When the children finally arrived at Ellis Island, only their father greeted them.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Rise of Eugenics in America
By the early 1900s, many white Americans embraced a pseudo-science called eugenics.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Teaser #1 'American as Apple Pie'
"Exclusion of people, and shutting them out, has been as American as apple pie."
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Gradual Rise of Nazi Germany
Lives turned upside down when Nazis came to power. But changes didn’t happen overnight.
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Specials
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today
Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today
Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
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