The U.S. and the Holocaust backdrop

The U.S. and the Holocaust

"A history to be reckoned with."

8.3
1 season
3 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

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
Episode Runtime:2h 12m
Networks:
PBS
Created By:
Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

PBS

Seasons (2)

Season 1
8.0

Season 1

3 episodes

Aired: 2022

Production

Florentine Films