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Summary:

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust, examines how the American people and our leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged our identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of our democracy. After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. In Germany, Hitler finds support for his antisemitic rhetoric and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to flee to neighboring countries or America. FDR and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis but fail to coordinate a response.

Contributors:

Burns, Ken, 1953- , director, producer

Novick, Lynn , director, producer

Botstein, Sarah, 1972- , director, producer

Welt, Mike , producer

Coyote, Peter , narrator

Florentine Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) , publisher, film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) — Foreign public opinion, American

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) — Influence

Jewish refugees — United States — Public opinion

Mass media — Political aspects — United States — History — 20th century

World War, 1939-1945 — Public opinion

World War, 1939-1945 — Press coverage — United States

Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)

World War (1939-1945)

1900-1999

Jewish refugees

Public opinion

Mass media — Political aspects

Mass media

Public opinion, American

Press coverage

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)

United States

Genres:

Documentary television programs

Television mini-series

Online media

Internet videos

History

Performers:

Narrated by Peter Coyote.

Production Credits:

Edited by Tricia Reidy and Charles E. Horton ; original music produced by Johnny Gandelsman ; cinematography, Buddy Squires and Wojciech Staron.

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 10, 2023).
"A history to be reckoned with".
Originally produced as a documentary miniseries on PBS.
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (128 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1358780382

Other Control Numbers:

99609122100971 (source: VaAlASP)
5363599 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5363599/pbsv