Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Old-General-4121 t1_iqubzag wrote

Reply to comment by mursilissilisrum in The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43] by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_

One of the things the documentary certainly highlights is that it's very likely that many, many deaths which occurred would have likely been prevented by the millions of people trying to flee that were rejected by every country. Even Hitler realized that the world's public reluctance to accept Jewish refugees meant they were likely to turn a blind eye when the alternative was allowing them to immigrate.

6

mursilissilisrum t1_iqut0s2 wrote

To be totally honest I genuinely doubt that Hitler cared, though it probably factored into the decision to just try and exterminate the Jews altogether.

At the end of the day, Hitler shot himself and that lady is like 105.

2