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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Season 1
Episode 1
After decades of maintaining open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to pass its first laws restricting immigration. Meanwhile, in Germany, Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to try to flee 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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2:10:51
Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
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2:17:35
En la guerra, algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
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2:08:43
Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
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2:10:51
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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2:17:35
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.