Voyage of the St. Louis
American government knew that the Jews were being persecuted.
If articles were published, they were placed at the back of newspapers.
1939
QUESTION TIME
American Public Response
American Government- What did they know?
Caused the rescue of 200,000 Jews
People questioned why measures were not taken earlier
Bermuda Conference- 1942
Using the information gained in this presentation, why do you think that the Holocaust was not strongly publicized throughout WWII?
Roosevelt's response
PUBLICITY
Although American government was educated in regards to the atrocities going on in Nazi occupied territories, their response was limited because America needed to prioritize their issues.
