“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
Episode 3 | 2h 10m 51s | WETA Passport
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allied soldiers advance, uncovering mass graves and liberating German concentration camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.
Aired: 09/21/22 | Expires: 09/17/29 |
Extras From This Episode
Life in Auschwitz
Clip: Ep3 | 5m 22s
Not Every Jew Died in a Concentration Camp
Clip: Ep3 | 3m 49s
The War Refugee Board & Hungary
Clip: Ep3 | 5m 59s
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