Review and Comment, Ken Burns', Episode1B (2/5) of Series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, Sept 20, 2022

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Published on Sep 21, 2022
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/episode-guide
The U.S. and the Holocaust Episode 1B (2/5)
â€œThe Golden Doorâ€ (Beginnings-1938)
After decades of maintaining open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to pass its ?rst laws restricting immigration. Meanwhile, in Germany, Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to try to ?ee to neighboring countries or America. Franklin Roosevelt and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.