The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

ENDED1 Seasons3 Episodes8.3
NetworkPBS
First AiredSep 18, 2022
Last AiredSep 21, 2022
Runtime132 min
Created ByKen Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator
D
Daniel Mendelsohn
Self - Writer
P
Peter Hayes
Self - Historian
D
Deborah Lipstadt
Self - Historian
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Eleanor Roosevelt
D
Daniel Greene
Self - Historian
G
Guy Stern
Self - Hildesheim, U.S. Army
R
Rebecca Erbelding
Self - Historian
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Hermann Göring
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Madison Grant
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
(voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

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The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)
E1The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)
Sep 18, 2022129m
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)
E2Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)
Sep 20, 2022138m
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 - )
E3The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )
Sep 21, 2022131m
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.

About The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust is a documentary series on PBS. The show first aired on Sep 18, 2022 and currently has 1 season and 3 episodes. The U.S. and the Holocaust has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.3/10 based on 14 votes. The cast includes Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Peter Hayes, Deborah Lipstadt, Meryl Streep. Created by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein.

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