Episodes (3)
Sep 18, 2022
A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response.
Sep 19, 2022
As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
Sep 20, 2022
A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein (also know as The U.S. and the Holocaust) Season 1 (2022) is released on Sep 18, 2022. Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein is directed by Sarah Botstein,Ken Burns,Lynn Novick and created by Geoffrey C. Ward with Peter Coyote and Daniel Mendelsohn.