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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Gradual Rise of Nazi Germany
As Jewish children living in Germany, these Holocaust survivors saw their lives turn upside down when the Nazis came into power. But the changes didn’t happen overnight. Instead, they were gradual – step by step – and no one realized how much worse things would get.
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Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
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En la guerra, algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
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Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
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As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
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Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.