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The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today

1hr 03m 34s

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Michael Abramowitz discuss the Holocaust and authoritarianism today. Moderated by Julia Ioffe, Puck News. Presented by PBS and Freedom House.

Aired: 09/14/22
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 • 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
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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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