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The U.S. and the Holocaust

“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )

Season 1 Episode 3 | 2hr 10m 51s

A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allied soldiers advance, uncovering mass graves and liberating German concentration camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.

Aired: 09/20/22 | Expires: 01/31/24
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.
Extras
Watch • 1:47
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.
Clip: 1:47
Watch • 2:04
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.
Clip: 2:04
Watch • 2:31
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.
Clip: 2:31
Watch • 2:03
The U.S. and the Holocaust
How Can we Learn from the Past?
Asking how we as a society can learn from the past.
Clip: 2:03
Watch • 3:49
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.
Clip: S1 E3 | 3:49
Watch • 5:59
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.
Clip: S1 E3 | 5:59
Watch • 5:22
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Life in Auschwitz
Holocaust survivor Eva Geiringer reflects on life in Auschwitz.
Clip: S1 E3 | 5:22
Watch • 2:10:51
The U.S. and the Holocaust
En Español: "Los Destituidos, Abrumados por Adversidades”
Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
Episode: S1 E6 | 2:10:51
Watch • 2:17:35
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.
Episode: S1 E2 | 2:17:35
Watch • 6:39
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."
Clip: S1 E2 | 6:39
Watch • 2:10:51
The U.S. and the Holocaust
En Español: "Los Destituidos, Abrumados por Adversidades”
Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
Episode: S1 E6 | 2:10:51
Watch • 2:17:35
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.
Episode: S1 E2 | 2:17:35
Watch • 2:17:35
The U.S. and the Holocaust
En Español: “Anhelando Poder Respirar en Libertad”
En la guerra, algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
Episode: S1 E5 | 2:17:35
Watch • 2:08:43
The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
Episode: S1 E1 | 2:08:43
Watch • 2:08:43
The U.S. and the Holocaust
En Español: “La Puerta de Oro”
Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
Episode: S1 E4 | 2:08:43