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HUNGARIAN JEWS FACE THEIR
FATE
Hungarian
Jewish women and children await selection on the ramp of Birkenau.
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Summer 1944:
The Nazis begin a massive push to execute as many Jews as they can,
including the last major Jewish population in Nazi controlled Europe;
the Hungarian Jews. In July, the New York Times runs a story
about the impending doom of 350,000 Jews on page 12. The article
contains grim details of train schedules and gassing halls. The
same day, they feature a front page story about Fourth of July holiday
crowds.
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What
does the United States do to rescue any of Europe’s Jews?
In
January of 1944, the FDR administration creates the War Refugee
Board. Its purpose is to rescue "the victims of enemy
oppression who are in imminent danger of death." In June,
the War Refugee Board rescues 1,000 Jews and brings them to
New York. Many Jewish leaders criticize the effort as "too
little, too late."
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