The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

A history to be reckoned with.

Ended First aired 18/Sep/2022 United States English 2 season(s) 5 episode(s)
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Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate refuge seekers. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this three-part documentary series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
3 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Sep/2022
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Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate refuge seekers. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this three-part documentary series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.

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Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate refuge seekers. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this three-part documentary series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.

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The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 — )
Air date: 21/Sep/2022 · Runtime: 131 min
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A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.

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A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.

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Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 — 1942)
Air date: 20/Sep/2022 · Runtime: 138 min
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As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

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As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

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The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)
Air date: 18/Sep/2022 · Runtime: 129 min
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Reversing a history of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but unable to coordinate a response.

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Reversing a history of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but unable to coordinate a response.

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Season 0 · Specials
2 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Sep/2022
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The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today
Air date: 15/Sep/2022 · Runtime: 64 min
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Michael Abramowitz discuss the Holocaust and authoritarianism today. Moderated by Julia Ioffe, Puck News.

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

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The Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today
Air date: 08/Sep/2022 · Runtime: 57 min
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Madlin Sadler discuss the Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today. Moderated by Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief washington correspondent.

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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Madlin Sadler discuss the Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today. Moderated by Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief washington correspondent.

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Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
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Daniel Mendelsohn
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Peter Hayes
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Deborah Lipstadt
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Guy Stern
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Daniel Greene
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Rebecca Erbelding
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Eva Geiringer
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Sol Messinger
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Nell Irvin Painter
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Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder
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Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
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Murphy Guyer
Murphy Guyer
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Carolyn McCormick
Carolyn McCormick
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Joe Morton
Joe Morton
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Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys
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Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
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Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
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Buddy Squires
Buddy Squires
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Wojciech Staroń
Wojciech Staroń
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Daniel J. White
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Ken Burns
Ken Burns
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Lynn Novick
Lynn Novick
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Sarah Botstein
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Charles E. Horton
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Chase Horton
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Tricia Reidy
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Madeline Little
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Vanessa Gonzalez-Block
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Lucas Frank
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