Review and Comment, Ken Burns' Episode 1A (1/5) of Series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, Sept 20, 2022

Holotruther
Published on Sep 21, 2022
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/episode-guide
The U.S. and the Holocaust Episode 1A (1/5)
â€œThe Golden Doorâ€ (Beginnings-1938)
After decades of maintaining open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to pass its ï¬rst laws restricting immigration. Meanwhile, in Germany, Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to try to ï¬‚ee to neighboring countries or America. Franklin Roosevelt and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.

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