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The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Gradual Rise of Nazi Germany

Lives turned upside down when Nazis came to power. But changes didn’t happen overnight.

Aired 09/18/2022 | Rating TV-14

FromKen Burns

The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Gradual Rise of Nazi Germany

Clip: Episode 1 | 6m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

Lives turned upside down when Nazis came to power. But changes didn’t happen overnight.

As Jewish children living in Germany, these Holocaust survivors saw their lives turn upside down when the Nazis came into power. But the changes didn’t happen overnight. Instead, they were gradual – step by step – and no one realized how much worse things would get.

Aired 09/18/2022 | Rating TV-14

FromKen Burns

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