Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942) -
the u.s. and the holocaust

Wed, Apr 23 3:30 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

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.

Duration: 2 hour 19 minutes and 47 seconds

Episode Number: 102

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Wed, Apr 23	3:30 P.M.	Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 24	3:30 A.M.	Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)     NH Explore (11.2)

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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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