List of episodes of the series «The U.S. and the Holocaust»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 3
  • Total viewing time: 8 h. 39 m.
The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)
Release date: 9/18/2022

The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 129 min.
  • Episode description:
    Reversing a history of open borders, 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 unable to coordinate a response.
Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)
Release date: 9/20/2022

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 138 min.
  • Episode description:
    As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )
Release date: 9/21/2022

The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 131 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.