The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

DVD - 2022

The U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants," but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals...? This is a history to be reckoned with.

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Subjects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Foreign public opinion, American.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Influence.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Historiography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Press coverage > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Public opinion.
National socialism in popular culture > United States.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary television programs
Nonfiction television programs
Historical television programs
Television mini-series
Television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS [2022]
Language
English
Spanish
Corporate Authors
Florentine Films, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Corporate Authors
Florentine Films (production company), WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Other Authors
Ken Burns, 1953- (film director), Lynn Novick (screenwriter), Sarah Botstein, 1972- (film producer), Geoffrey C. Ward (narrator), Mike Welt (voice actor), Peter Coyote, Adam Arkin, Hope Davis, 1967-, Paul Giamatti, Olivia Gilliatt, Elliott Gould, Murphy Guyer, Werner Herzog, 1942-, Josh Lucas, Joe Morton, 1947-, Carolyn McCormick, Liam Neeson, Matthew Rhys, 1974-, Meryl Streep, Bradley Whitford, Helena Zengel, 2008-
Item Description
Documentary.
Originally broadcast on PBS as a three-part documentary television program in 2022.
Program content: ©2022.
Wide screen (16x9).
"This program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."
"A history to be reckoned with."
Physical Description
3 volumes (1 videodisc per volume) (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17).
Production Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Wojciech Staroń ; edited by Tricia Reidy and Charles E. Horton ; music, Johnny Gandelsman.
ISBN
9781531715014
  • Disc 1. Episode 1. The golden door (beginnings-1938)
  • Disc 2. Episode 2. Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942)
  • Disc 3. Episode 3. The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942- ).

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