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A2 History - The Holocaust - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The Allies:
        
        Initial ignorance of disbelief - reports of mass exterminations were initially met with skepticism by the Allies, partly due to unprecedented nature of the crimes.
        
        Gradual acknowledgment - Allied leaders began to publicly acknowledge the Holocaust.
        
        War priorities - primary Allied strategy was to defeat Nazi Germany, seen as the most direct way to end the Jewish persecution.
        
        Post-war trials - the Nuremberg Trials, were instrumental in bringing many high-ranking Nazis to justice, setting precedents in international law.
      - The USA:
        
        Delayed response - the US response was hindered by bureaucratic delays, isolationist policies, and prevalent antisemitism, both in the government and among the general public.
        
        War refugee board - created in 1944, saved approx. 200,000 Jews.
        
        Media coverage - US media coverage of the Holocaust was inconsistent, and the full gravity of the situation as often not conveyed to the American public.
      - Britain:
        
        Cautious approach - initially, British government was hesitant in its response, partly due to concerns about Nazi propaganda and the veracity of the reports.
        
        BBC broadcasts - the BBC was pivotal in broadcasting information about the Holocaust, though often omitted or downplayed the full extent of the atrocities.
        
        Refugee policy - included Kindertransport, saving approx. 10,000 Jewish children.