History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast
#195: The Holocaust - An Unprecedented Crime and an American Betrayal?
June 28 · 58 min · Episode 195 · 55.8 MB
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This two-part podcast explores what sets the Holocaust apart from other atrocities in history, focusing on its intent and ideological foundations and providing two unsettling responses. It then turns to the United States. By 1942, news of the genocide had reached American shores—but to what extent were Americans made aware of its scale and purpose? How do we explain why the story of mass murder was often minimized, buried, or delayed by the major American newspapers? What did that relative silence ultimately mean for the Jews of Europe?
This two-part podcast explores what sets the Holocaust apart from other atrocities in history, focusing on its intent and ideological foundations and providing two unsettling responses. It then turns to the United States. By 1942, news of the genocide had reached American shores—but to what extent were Americans made aware of its scale and purpose? How do we explain why the story of mass murder was often minimized, buried, or delayed by the major American newspapers? What did that relative silence ultimately mean for the Jews of Europe?
Timestamps
00:00 – **Liberation Shock & Media Blindness**
00:41 – **Intro, Dedication & 5-Year Anniversary**
01:57 – **New WhatsApp Community**
03:34 – **What Makes the Holocaust Unique?**
06:04 – **Ideology, WWII & Other Victim Groups**
23:24 – **Dehumanization, Cruelty & Practical Uniqueness**
31:26 – **From Discrimination to the Final Solution**
35:06 – **How American Media Failed the Jews**
45:06 – **NYT, Assimilated Elites & Hashkafic Lessons**
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