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The Golden Door (Beginnings-1938)
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After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration.
After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. In Germany, Hitler finds support for his anti-Semitic rhetoric, and the Nazis begin their persecution of Jewish people, causing many to flee to neighbouring countries or America. Franklin D Roosevelt and other world leaders are concerned by the growing refugee crisis, but they fail to coordinate a response.
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Thu 16 Jan 2025
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Ken Burns |
Director | Lynn Novick |
Director | Sarah Botstein |
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