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Did The Us Do Much To Help In The Holocaust

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The U.S. did not help in the Holocaust because they were in the Great Depression. In the Holocaust, an estimated six million men, women, and Jewish children died. During the Holocaust, which happened mainly during World War II, the United States did not give a lot of help to those who were being hurt by the Nazi government. Even though there was a hard time called the Great Depression, the U.S. did not take strong action to stop the terrible things happening to millions of people, including six million Jewish individuals and others like Romani people, disabled individuals, and political dissidents. The fact that the U.S. didn't do much during this horrible time is still talked about and thought about in history when we think about what countries …show more content…

People in America were at a time were they had some strong negative feelings towards Jewish people and others who were being targeted by the Nazis. There was also a lot of fear about getting involved in problems happening in other countries. The government and many people were putting most of their energy into fighting and winning that war, which left little room to help those suffering in Europe. Even though there were some efforts made towards the end of the war to help those in danger, like setting up the War Refugee Board in 1944, it came late and didn't save as many lives as it could have. The U.S. also had strict rules about letting people into the country, which made it hard for refugees to find safety in America. During the Holocaust, the United States didn't let in as many refugees as it could have for a few reasons. Even though the U.S. allowed about 225,000 European refugees to come between 1933 and 1945, it could have taken in a lot more people. This limited acceptance was influenced by what people thought, anti-Semitism (disliking Jewish people), and worries about politics. Some reports say that the U.S. had room to welcome five times the number of refugees it did, but rules weren't changed because of how people felt and because of anti-Jewish attitudes. Also, during World War II, strict rules were made about who could come into the country because there was a fear that spies from enemy countries might pretend to be refugees. The decision to not let in more Jewish refugees was also affected by how the country was doing economically during the Great Depression and concerns about jobs. People disliking Jewish individuals and scapegoating them played a part in keeping refugees out, along with worries about money problems at that time. There were also fears that Jewish refugees might be spies for the Nazis, which made officials hesitant to let more people in (CITE). Some

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