can someone help me i need some reasons why the United States didnt help the Jews during the Holocaust?

Question

during ww2 the U.S. knew about the Holocaust but did nothing to help them out. but why didnt they help?

Answer 1

I don't think there is a reason, but apathaty and criminal indifference.

It is known for a FACT that the United States of America knew about the Holocaust, about the death camps, gas chambers, massacres, death marches etc and did not do anything to stop it (so did the United Kingdom, by the way).
When the Americans were asked for the reason they did not bomb Auschwitz and the railroads, their answer was as following:
1) We did not want to harm the prisoners of the camp, and any effort to help them would only harm our fights against the Germans.
2) We did not have enough human resources and money to get to the area and do so.

Both statements are very questionable:
1) The prisoners were about to die anyway (and quite sufferingly if I may). Bombing the area would ensure the deceleration of the annihilation. Bombing Auschwitz would distract the Americans from their fighting with the Germans? Sounds a bit strange... The survivors of Auschwitz told that every time they heard the American planes and bombs they wished they would bomb the camp. What leads us to the second strange statement...
2) Despite the formal response of the USA, many of the pilots who were sent to the battlefront told that they passed over Auschwitz and its railroads many many times on their way to bomb the Germans. Auschwitz was indeed reachable and bombing it would not require any special effort.

Actually, the question either to bomb it or not was not eveb up to sidcussion, as one of the pilots said.

The sad truth is that America was not so keen to save the Jews as much as the Germans were keen to kill them.
Maybe it's because Anti-Semitism in America was not the taboo it is today, and many important people in the army and government weren't all into saving the Jews. I read that some of them did not even bother themselves and to pass the information they've got about the massacres further.
Maybe the US was afraid of the refugees problem and did not want to accept any more immigrants.

This way or another, the Americans do not have a satisfying and reasonable explenation for the blind eye they've turned.

Answer 2

For one thing, they didn't believe it - at least, not at first. For another, it was in Nazi-controlled territory, so there wasn't a lot they (the Allies) could do about it anyway because they were too busy just trying to invade continental Europe. The United States entered the war in December of 1941 but was unable to attack continental Europe with ground forces until June of 1944 ("D-Day"). Some people did know about it, but for the most part it was too horrific to even be believed. When the death camps were liberated, the Allies were stunned by what they saw. The results of that were the Nuremburg trials.

Answer 3

The US did help the Jews. Not only did we fight Germany and help Europe, we also backed the UK in the creation of a Jewish state. We also had many Jews immigrate to the US during that time.

At the time,the US had a policy of Isolationism and did not want to be very involved - primarily due to WWI and the fallout. However, the positive side to that policy was the US did not particularly care over much what countries like France thought of us.

Answer 4

First off, the US was trying to be a separatist nation at the time. They were really trying to not involve themselves in international issues. But they did fight the Germans/Japanese etc, eventually and put a lot of support behind the Allies. So I don't think you can say they did nothing. Also, once they beat the Nazis they did liberate the people in the internment camps and provided for them initially. And lastly the US supported a Jewish state.

Answer 5

The US did not know. I am sure that there were rumours and may have even been some intelligence on the matter, however there wasn't much we could do except win the war, which we did. Further to that, I am pretty sure it is one of those things that no one would have believed, unless they saw it and / or the aftermath.

Like I said, the U.S. could do nothing to help but fight and win, which we did.

Answer 6

I am now not definite I appreciate your query. No one knew that the holocaust was once even happening till US & GB freed the occupants of the exertions camps. Then it grew to become transparent what have been performed.

Answer 7

Something people forget, or do not know, is that FDR was anti-Semitic. Reading much of the things he wrote, you will find this to be very true. And, he was a president who had alot of influence on the people, and government.

Answer 8

They were at war and part of that was trying to help the jews...your question makes no sense

Answer 9

I think you need to do some more research before you make a statement like that

Answer 10

not in our national interest, had nothing to do with oil prices.