The U.S. and the Holocaust.

The U.S. and the Holocaust

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)

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. (135 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Thu, 4/16 at 9:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 -- )

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. (135 minutes)

Fri, 4/17 at 1:45 am on Austin PBS HDTV

The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 -- )

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. (135 minutes)