HolocaustGraphicOrganizer

CHQ:DidUSleadershavetherightresponsetotheHolocaust?
Directions:UsetheorganizerbelowtorecordhoweachofthegroupsrespondedtotheHolocaustandhowtheUScouldhaveintervenedto
minimizethecasualtiesoftheevent.
Knewabout
Group Holocaust? Reaction: Why/Whynot? Whatshouldhavebeendone?

Roosevelts

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U.S.Congress block,Jews numberofimmigration knewaboutitbeforethewarended
wereblocked fromeurope

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andproperties

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the protestrallies reign
holocaust

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holocaust
until1944

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toget materials wouldvesavedjews
involved

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about concerned immigrants
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FInalQuestion:HowdidmostAmericansfeelabouttheHolocaust?Howdoesthisrelatetopreviousattitudestowardsimmigration?

Theydidntreallydoanythingaboutandtheydidntseemtocareeither,nordidmanyofthemknow.Itwaskindoflikeitwasnthappeningtothe
USsoitwouldntaffectthem.Also,itrelatedtotheattitudesofimmigrationbecausetheUSisunwelcomingtoimmigrantsanditsusuallyjust
becausetheyrescaredofthem.Butbecausetheyarescaredofthemtheydontreallyallowanyimmigrantstobewelcome.