Wiesel shows how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during World War II by:A.applauding other countries for coming to the rescue of the Jews.B.pointing out the difference between Roosevelt and Truman.C.blaming the United States for the Holocaust.D.mentioning what happened to the St. Louis.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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Wiesel shows how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during World War II by:A.applauding other countries for coming to the rescue of the Jews.B.pointing out the difference between Roosevelt and Truman.C.blaming the United States for the Holocaust.D.mentioning what happened to the St. Louis.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The answer to the question is D. Wiesel shows how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during World War II by mentioning what happened to the St. Louis. The St. Louis was a German ocean liner that in 1939 carried over 900 Jewish refugees from Germany to Cuba. When they were denied entry to Cuba and the United States, they were forced to return to Europe, where many of them perished in the Holocaust. This incident is often cited as an example of the world's indifference to the plight of the Jews during World War II.
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