The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
TV Series

The U.S. and the Holocaust

A history to be reckoned with.

8.3September 18, 20221 Season3 EpisodesEnded
Documentary

Overview

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

Created by: Ken Burns
Networks: PBS

📺 Where to Watch

🎬 Trailer

📺 Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

3 Episodes

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator

Daniel Mendelsohn
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Daniel Mendelsohn

Self - Writer

Peter Hayes
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Peter Hayes

Self - Historian

Deborah Lipstadt
D

Deborah Lipstadt

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt

Daniel Greene
D

Daniel Greene

Self - Historian

Guy Stern
G

Guy Stern

Self - Hildesheim, U.S. Army

Rebecca Erbelding
R

Rebecca Erbelding

Self - Historian

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Hermann Göring

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Madison Grant

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

(voice)

Crew

Lynn Novick

Lynn Novick

Director

Kevin Baker
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Kevin Baker

Writer

Geoffrey C. Ward
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Geoffrey C. Ward

Writer

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Producer

Mike Welt
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Mike Welt

Producer