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The U.S. and the Holocaust

“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)

Season 1 Episode 1 | 2hr 08m 43s

After decades of maintaining open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to pass its first laws restricting immigration. Meanwhile, in Germany, Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to try to flee to neighboring countries or America. Franklin Roosevelt and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.

Aired: 09/17/22 | 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.
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Asking what it means to be a land of immigrants.
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“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
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“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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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
En Español: “La Puerta de Oro”
Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
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En Español: "Los Destituidos, Abrumados por Adversidades”
Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
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En Español: “Anhelando Poder Respirar en Libertad”
En la guerra, algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
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