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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.

Created ByKen BurnsSarah BotsteinLynn Novick
StatusEnded
Original NameThe U.S. and the Holocaust
First Air DateSeptember 18, 2022
Last Air DateSeptember 21, 2022
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime2h 12min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesFlorentine Films
NetworksPBS
S01E03

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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