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The U.S. and the Holocaust

Filmmaker featurette - Lynn Novick

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Co-director and producer Lynn Novick on making U.S. and the Holocaust

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
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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.
Clip: 2:03
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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.
Clip: 2:31
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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.
Clip: 2:04
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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.
Clip: 1:47
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 • 2:10:51
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.
Episode: S1 E3 | 2:10:51
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
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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."
Clip: S1 E2 | 6:39
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
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
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Watch • 2:10:51
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.
Episode: S1 E3 | 2:10:51
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
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 • 2:17:35
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 • 2:08:43
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
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