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Americans and the Holocaust

The rise of Nazi Germany, the genocide of European Jews, and the outbreak of World War II provoked a variety of responses from the American public. Sources in this section highlight how Americans responded to the crises gripping Europe. Would the United States play a role in defending democracy and human rights abroad? How would Americans grapple with racism and segregation at home?

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American Christians, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust
Students lead a strike against war at Wayne State University in Michigan.

American College Students and the Nazi Threat
Margaret Bourke-White at Buchenwald

American Witnesses and the Third Reich
African Americans and the Holocaust

Black Americans and World War II
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Displaced Persons and Postwar America
Bund Nazi Ideals and American Society

Nazi Ideals and American Society
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Propaganda and the American Public
Sommerburg Behind the Fence

US Government Rescue Efforts

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