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Quota system: structured to reduce “undesirable” immigrants, especially Italians and Jews. The annual quota for Germany and Austria allowed a maximum of 27,370 immigrants (Response to the Holocaust by the U.S. Congress) -
Hitler came into power 1933 he showed his ideology Anti-semitism nationalism, militarism, and anti-communism. The Nazis began a campaign directed against Germany's Jews that would make up only one percent of the population. -
The German regime established the first concentration camps, imprisoning its political opponents, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others classified as “dangerous.” Propaganda was used to spread the Nazi Party’s racist goals and ideals. The U.S. did nothing because word across the ocean was scarce and it did not concern them. -
Looking for safety in Cuba arriving in Cuba. The US’s media coverage had mainly sympathy displayed… The US government refused to admit the passengers until their quota numbers were called. The JDC or the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee took action to help. -
US policies became more restrictive the State Department issued a regulation forbidding the granting of a visa to anyone with relatives in Axis-occupied territories. The State Department implemented stricter immigration policies out of fear that refugees could be blackmailed into working as enemy agents once the war began. -
Five Months after the Nazis organized an attack on the jewish villages. A public poll showed more than over 40% of people showed that they felt no pity for the Jews that were being abused, starved and overworked as well as felt they deserved no help and would not be worth the military support. Americans Anti-semitism was a key factor in the lack of support provided by America. -
Many of the members shared an anti semitism view on the situation and on Jewish people as a whole. If state department members tried to help European Jews it would end poorly at best. Most members decided it would be “best” to let them die. -
Whilst the issue of Jews in Europe was bad enough, the American youth also looked down upon Jewish boys and girls. They were beaten, made fun of, laughed at, abused, and just bullied for being Jewish. The youth was misinformed about Jews and was taught wrong by their parents and the propaganda. -
During World War II, Nazi Germany and its allies systematically exterminated approximately six million Jews. The United States did very little help, while the media knew about what was happening, they hid these articles or just didn't publish them at all. Many Americans didn’t think we should care let alone help the European Jews. So the Government did very little for the refugees and those suffering. Anti-Semitism fueled by the Depression and by demagogues.
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Jewish leaders tried to get the attention of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The reports of the camps and the treatment of Jews were blocked and unable to have reached Roosevelt. Until the Agudath Israel World Organization in New York received a message on September 3rd 1942. The word of over 100 thousand murders has left Germany and into the white house… No response. -
FDR was pressured into making the War Refugee Board that helped Jews in bad situations. This board would help deliver supplies as well as help Jews escape capture. This board would go on to help over 200,000 Jews.