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    Public opinion polls show that most Americans disapproved of Nazism during the 1930s and 1940s. Yet, the majority of Americans also hoped to stay out of war in Europe, and many opposed admitting refugees fleeing from Nazism. 

    An upcoming program from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will examine polls from the era - which are featured in the Museum’s new exhibition Americans and the Holocaust - and explore important questions about the gap between disapproval of Nazism and willingness to act on behalf of victims of the Holocaust.

    This Museum event can be attended live in person on November 28 at 7 p.m. ET or viewed online.

    Speakers include:
    Daniel Greene, PhD, Curator, Americans and the Holocaust
    Frank Newport, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Gallup

    USHMM program

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum   Holocaust   polls

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    Thank you,  Margaret Lincoln , for this reminder of the limits of polls and the fact that disapproval does not translate into a willingness to take action. This is a sobering resource to remember in today’s times and an important contribution to historical inquiry. 

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    A recording of this excellent program is available here. Newsreel film footage, examples of WWII era polls and other primary documents are included. 

    Absolutely splendid! This footage adds such power to one’s understanding. Thank you for this link. 

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