American Experience S6E7 — America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference

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American Experience•Season 6•Episode 7

America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference

7.6/10 · 157 votesApr 6, 199485 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 6•+0.2 vs season avg

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Complex social and political factors shaped America's response to the Holocaust, from Kristallnacht in 1938 through the liberation of the death camps in 1945. For a short time, the U.S. had an opportunity to open its doors, but instead erected a "paper wall," a bureaucratic

Directed byMarty Ostrow

Written byMarty Ostrow

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Episode Summary

"America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference" is episode 7 of American Experience season 6. It scored 7.6/10 from 157 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Marty Ostrow and written by Marty Ostrow, it aired on April 6, 1994.

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