In the 1939, on september 1st, germany invades poland, and world war ii breaks out that week. What is on americans mind in 1939 is staying out of war. And you see in this section of the exhibition, deep concern in the United States about spies. About nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallup, do you believe germany has begun to organize a fifth column, 70 of americans say yes. You see these fear of spies play out and our Popular Culture and in our political culture. The First American movie, big studio move it to take on nazism is a warner brother movies from 1939, called confessions of a nazi spy. We are showing a trailer here, it is based on a true story of a nazi spy in the United States. I may not spy. I am one of thousands stationed in every part of the United States to steal the secrets of your national defense. There are spy stationed and all of their, the newport news and we the chief United States inspector is sending ou
World war ii. Scholars talk about the many ways people engage and learn about the holocaust on the internet. The we pa Lepage Center hosts the event. The previously United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Historian Daniel Greene gave us a tour of the exhibit he curated americans and the holocaust. Part one focused on the 1930s. In part two, we learn about the America First movement and how the United States responded to nazi persecution and murder of jews as some of the atrocities became public knowledge. This is about 45 minutes. In 1939, on september 1, germany invades poland. World war ii breaks out that week. Whats on americans minds in 1939 is staying out of war. You see in this section of the exhibition deep concern in the United States about spies, about nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallop, do you believe germany started to organize a fifth column of spies . 71 of americans say yes. You see this fear of spies played
Continue on the dutch ema german backless making her 1st official visit to the 4. Death camp the site was the nazis losses death count in the 2nd world war next as visits marks the 10th anniversary of the foundation in charge of preserving the memorial death Metal Roofing tribute to the victims of the catalogue inside the polish prime minister. John barry joins me now welcome and john 1st a full what do you think is the significance of this 1st official visit to that its gone well after its of course is a little out of the way its a long way from the polish capital of warsaw politicians tend to visit capitals of course of countries france is also not the sort of place that you just visit on the way to somewhere else its has far too much significance for that and in fact only 3 german chances of actually made that visit under americas visit other concentration camps in germany former concentration camps and of course shes been 4 times to yad vashem the main morial which is in course in
Barbed wire. And buildings pavements and barracks. Testify. To the events of the past to what happened during the 2nd world war. What happens to inmates and jews poles so be appealed to. Rome and scindia and that time. Today. We have fewer and fewer witnesses of those terrible times. We have listened to. Their moving testimony. And delivered by mr bott think of who was a small boy. Inmate of auschwitz birkenau camp. It is our duty. To make this memory alive. If we lose memory it is as if a. Second time that people who have experienced terrible moments here as if they were hurt again and money 11 now said that lack of memory no memory forgetting. Would mean that. He will triumph again. For this reason we have to do our best. To remember those events this is what we can do for those people. We are for doing our best to take good care of such places as this one place is very special to our memory i was deeply moved a few days ago by the history of the place of the. Well known. In the cent
Officials talk about efforts to prosecute hate crimes. This is one hour 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, a monarch introduce our next speaker, United States special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, elan carr. Special envoy car advises the secretary of state and is responsible for directing u. S. Policies and programs aimed at countering antisemitism all across the world. Special envoy car has served as a special District Attorney in los angeles as an offers in the u. S. Reserve, as an International President of the jewish vote early alpha epsilon phi, and on the National Council of the american israel of luck affairs committee. Special envoy carr is also the proud son of iraqis jewish parents who fled persecution in iraq. Please join in extending a warm welcome to special envoy carr. [applause] welcome thank you so much. What a pleasure it is to see not only great friends in the room but to partners in our mutual and most urgent struggle. I want to b