What was the US reaction to the Holocaust?

Answer 1

At first by trying to stay out of it, feeling it was somebody elses fight. Then after we were attacked, by marshaling the greatest military force in history and winning it hands down. Michael Montagne

Answer 2

The reaction was simple. It was a horrible tragedy of tremendous proportions. When our guys sent their messages back as to what was found when they entered the camps we were appalled. I don't think anyone thought human beings were capable of such atrocities on such a large scale. We were sorry that we had not intervened sooner. The Nuremberg trials brought out even more information that was hard to comprehend, such as 'medical' experiments.

I do not know what you were expecting for an answer but the majority of Americans still feel that way.

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There's an ambiguity in the question. It's not clear whether it means 'at the time' or afterwards ...

Answer 3

The New York Times published a set of articles about it, there were one or two articles in other papers, but that was about the sum total. They did not want to give the public the impression that they were fighting for the Jews.

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From late 1942 onwards there were a number of reports in newpapers and magazines but they didn't really 'register'.

Neither the U.S. nor any of the other Allies did anything directly to help those destined for extermination ... None of the Allies was even willing to try to bomb the railways near Auschwitz. The U.S. and its Allies simply didn't want to know the Holocaust and seem to have regarded the issue as a distraction from the war effort. The U.S. and Britain received information already in late 1941 but did not issue a denunciation till 1944. Obviously, the Allies ultimately brought the Holocaust to end by defeating Germany, but that is not the same as targeted or direct intervention.

Answer 4

after we declared war on japan for bombing pearl harbor Germany declared war on us . at first things didn't look to good for uncle sam because we were struggling to get our act together. once we had our act together we kicked their krout asses back to Berlin from many places in Italy and northern Africa and the rest of Europe where they surrendered

Answer 5

Officially, the policy was Isolationism, or non-involvement in European conflicts, due in no small part to bitter memories of World War 1. Unofficially, the US supported the Allies as much as possible without taking an active role. In the North Atlantic, three US Navy destroyers were fired upon by German subs (one damaged, and one sunk) without a declaration of war from the US. A few days after Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy finally declared war on the US, and from that point Europe was the prime focus of US strategy.

Answer 6

They tried not to interfere with the invasion because America wished to be kept in neutral

Answer 7

Supplied equipment to Britain and Russia (USSR) but stayed clear of direct participation.

Answer 8

America was part of the lend-lease act where the United States had to supply the United Kingdom, China, the Soviet Union, and other Allied nations with war materials between 1941-1945.

Answer 9

At first the US didn't react, but as Axis agrression advanced it began providing military aid to Britain and also moved its Pacific Fleet from San Diego to Hawaii.

Answer 10

to kept in neutral