The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)

While Americans often view their country as a "nation of immigrants," when the Holocaust's horrors unfolded in Europe, the United States demonstrated reluctance in admitting more than a small portion of the countless desperate individuals in search of refuge. This documentary presents gripping firsthand accounts from witnesses and survivors who, as children, faced persecution, violence, and the ordeal of fleeing as their families sought to escape Hitler's grip. The series delves profoundly into the sorrowful human aftermath of public apathy, bureaucratic hurdles, and strict immigration quotas in the U.S. Did the nation fall short of its own principles? This history compels us to confront these questions.