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The U.S. and the Holocaust is a 2022 PBS documentary by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein about America's response to Nazi persecution.
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How many parts are in The U.S. and the Holocaust?
The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part PBS documentary series. It premiered across September 18, 20, and 21, 2022.
Who made The U.S. and the Holocaust?
The series was directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein, with writing by Geoffrey C. Ward. Peter Coyote narrates, continuing a long association with Ken Burns documentaries.
What does the documentary cover besides Nazi Germany?
It focuses on America's response to Nazi persecution, including immigration restrictions, antisemitism, isolationism, and the refugee crisis. The MS St. Louis and U.S. immigration quotas are among the concrete historical threads viewers usually ask about.
Is The U.S. and the Holocaust connected to a museum exhibit?
Yes, the project was partly inspired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Americans and the Holocaust exhibition. PBS also made the series available through PBS.org and the PBS video app after broadcast.
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