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Official Trailer #1
September 18, 2022
A tragedy for the world - a reckoning for our nation. The U.S. and the Holocaust examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, immigration and eugenics in the United States, and race laws in the American south. Premieres Sept. 18.
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English
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
S1E3
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
S1E2
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent....
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
S1E1
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
Español
Yearning to Breathe Free (en español)
S1E5
Algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
The Golden Door (en español)
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Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
Clips & Previews
Extended Trailer
September 18, 2022
Exploring America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
Exploring the U.S. and the Holocaust
September 18, 2022
Burns, Novick and Botstein give the story behind their most important film to date.
The Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today
September 8, 2022
Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
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