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Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, The U.S. and the Holocaust examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south.

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The U.S. and the Holocaust
What Can Individuals Do when Governments Fail to Act?
Asking what individuals can do when governments fail to act.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
What Does It Mean to be a Land of Immigrants?
Asking what it means to be a land of immigrants.
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Do We Have a Responsibility to Intervene?
Asking if the U.S. has a responsibility to intervene in humanitarian crises.
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Corporate funding provided by Bank of America. Major funding provided by David M. Rubenstein; the Park Foundation; the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; and by the following members of The Better Angels Society: Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine; Jan and Rick Cohen; Allan and Shelley Holt; the Koret Foundation; David and Susan Kreisman; Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder; Blavatnik Family Foundation; Crown Family Philanthropies, honoring the Crown and Goodman Families; the Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky; The Russell Berrie Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John and Catherine Debs; and Leah Joy Zell and the Joy Foundation. Funding was also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
Latest Episode
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
En Español: "Los Destituidos, Abrumados por Adversidades”
Los Aliados liberan los campos Alemanes y el público ve la magnitud del Holocausto.
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“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
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En Español: “Anhelando Poder Respirar en Libertad”
En la guerra, algunos estadounidenses ayudan a los refugiados; otros son indiferentes.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
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En Español: “La Puerta de Oro”
Una reacción xenófoba lleva al Congreso a restringir la inmigración.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
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Critics Agree on The U.S. and the Holocaust
"A Harrowing Must Watch" - critics agree The U.S. and the Holocaust must-watch TV.
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The Holocaust and Authoritarianism Today
Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
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The Holocaust and Refugees, Lessons for Today
Filmmakers and special guests explore themes from the U.S. and the Holocaust.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Official Trailer #3
A story Americans have to reckon with. Premieres Sept. 18.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Faces from the Past
Ken Burns on 'the most important film we've ever made'.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Exploring the U.S. and the Holocaust
Burns, Novick and Botstein give the story behind their most important film to date.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Filmmaker featurette - Ken Burns
Co-director and producer Ken Burns on making U.S. and the Holocaust.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Extended Trailer
Exploring America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Filmmaker featurette - Lynn Novick
Co-director and producer Lynn Novick on making U.S. and the Holocaust
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
Filmmaker featurette - Sarah Botstein
Co-director and producer Sarah Botstein on making U.S. and the Holocaust.
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