The U.S. and the Holocaust

Season 12022

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

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Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

First Aired
September 18, 2022
Last Aired
September 21, 2022
Runtime
2h 12min
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Creator
Ken BurnsLynn NovickSarah Botstein
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
PBS
Production
Florentine Films
Cast
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