The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

"A history to be reckoned with."

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series 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.

Status

Ended

Original Name

The U.S. and the Holocaust

First Air Date

September 18, 2022

Last Air Date

September 21, 2022

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Florentine Films

Networks

PBS

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The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German 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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