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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
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Episode 3
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allied soldiers advance, uncovering mass graves and liberating German concentration 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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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 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.