The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938) -
the u.s. and the holocaust

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.

Duration: 2 hour 10 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About The U.S. and the Holocaust:

Examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the 20th century and how the Holocaust challenged the very ideals of our democracy in this three-part documentary series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein.

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