The BEST episodes of The U.S. and the Holocaust
Every episode of The U.S. and the Holocaust ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The U.S. and the Holocaust!
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.
#1 - The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942–)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2022
A group of government officials supports rescue operations; the public sees for the first time the scale of the Holocaust as Allies liberate German camps.
#2 - Yearning to Breathe Free (1938–1942)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2022
As World War II begins, Americans unite in their disapproval of Nazi brutality and work to help refugees escape; Germany invades the Soviet Union and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
#3 - The Golden Door (Beginnings–1938)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2022
Congress reverses open borders; Hitler and the Nazis begin their persecution of German Jews, causing many to seek refuge; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is concerned but unable to coordinate a response to the crisis.