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U.S. response to the Holocaust  

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  • Few aspects of World War II have evoked as much controversy as how the United States responded to the genocidal policies of Nazi Germany. At the time, Nazi atrocities sparked widespread debate between isolationists and interventionists, centering on the extent to which the United States was responsible for the safety of citizens of other countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Holocaust, U.S. Response to]

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