U.S.A's lack of response to the Jewish Question.

Between 1941 and 1945 six million Jews were killed horrifically at the hands of the evil Nazis and their followers. The world showed virtually no commitment to any sort of rescue especially when it was suggested that the allied countries should take some Jews in as refugees. The most powerful country of all, the United States of America should have taken some sort of initiative and led the world in a rescue campaign. It did not do this and the question must be asked why not? Evidently even a determined allied rescue mission could not have saved all the Jews but is that a reason not to bother with an attempt at all? Human compassion for mankind was forgotten, and mass murder simply ignored. This essay will attempt to answer the question of why the Jews were left alone to perish and conclude whether the answer really justifies the poor effort made by the USA and its allies. It will explore the underlying interests held by the USA, explain the lack of public enthusiasm towards the ...