HIST 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Antisemitism, Bermuda Conference, War Refugee Board
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Best way to save jews from nazis was to hurry up and win the war. U. s immigration laws: 4 time more immigrants from britain and ireland let in than another european country. U. s willing to let british kids in not jewish kids. 20000 cute little kids turn into ugly adults- sarah roosevelt. U. s thought europe as dumping all its unwanted jews in the u. s. Nazi anti- e(cid:373)itis(cid:373) is (cid:272)lear through (cid:862)kristall(cid:374)a(cid:272)ht(cid:863) (cid:374)o(cid:448) (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1007)(cid:1012). Roger wagner bill: proposed 20000 jewish children to the u. s in feb-jan 1939. State department responds by saying that the problems for jews in german(cid:455) are(cid:374)"t that life threate(cid:374)i(cid:374)g. (cid:272)u(cid:271)a (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t let je(cid:449)s i(cid:374) as refugees from hamburg in may 1939, s. s st louis carrying 930 refugees turned away. British govt of palestine- restricts immigration to 75000 over 5 years. Brackenridge long- secretary of state- endorsed restriction of immigration.
