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In December 1941, when the first reports about routine mass gassings reached London, a Foreign Office official wrote in the margin; 'Bolshevist Propaganda?'
The Allies didn't really want to know about it and seem to have seen it as a distraction from the war effort. Beyond announcing that they intended to punish those responsible they did nothing specifically to stop the Holocaust. Please see the related question.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothey gave the Jews Israel
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The Jews had to fight hard to create the state of Israel. It certainly was not a given as a consolation by guilt-ridden Allies. That notion is a complete myth.
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History said that the Allies were not aware of the extent of the Final Solution. That is wrong. As early as 1935-1938 we were full aware of the persecution. Once the war started and the Invasion of Poland saw the formation of ghettos and camps, the Allies were told by numerous OSS and British Intelligence agents about the actions and the future of the actions. Captured Germans and Gestapo agents were also forthcoming regarding the final solution. We knew of Auschwitz, Dachau and Ravensbruck.
However after the war started, we underestimated the amount of camps, the numbers being killed and the Einsatzgruppen actions in Russia. One of the biggest mistakes of Allied command was not bombing the rail lines taking Jews to the camps. But, even if we bombed the rail lines, their was nothing from stopping the SS from liquidating the Ghettos in place and imposing more killing squads for France and the low countries. People really underestimate the resolve of the SS in the Final Solution. They only wanted to extend the war for the purpose of killing more Jews. They knew the war was over. The Germans lost the war in 42'. The remaining 3 years was only withdrawal, set up a line, withdrawal and on and on. More men and materials were used for the Final Solution then for the defense of Germany in 1944-1945.
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∙ 11y agoWhen reports in the early 1940s came to the Allies about the Final Solution, the Allies were initially very skeptical. Even when some of their skepticism abated in the course of 1942 they underrated the extent of the Holocaust.
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∙ 7y agoThe Allies knew that they could do little to directly affect the Holocaust, all that they could do was to win the war against Germany and her allies as quickly as possible to halt the Holocaust.
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When did the Holocaust concentration camps get taken over by the allies?
The allies freed the camps in July 1944
What was the job of the allies during the Holocaust?
to liberate people of the Jewish faith
Why did the allies not try to stop the Holocaust by bombing the railway lines to the camps?
Stopping the Holocaust didn't figure anywhere on the Allies' list of military objectives.Bombing in World War 2 was generally very inaccurate.
Why did the Allies fight for the Jews?
There's a misunderstanding here. The Allies did not 'fight for the Jews' and they did nothing targeted specifically at ending the Holocaust.
Who were the Allies during the Holocaust?
the Holocaust had no 'the Allies' per se, there were alliances like between the escape committees inside camps and the local resistance groups.
How did the Jews respond to the change that happened during the Holocaust?
The Jews responded by having more faith in god and by trying to help the allies in any way possible
What did the allies set up in the year of the Holocaust?
There was no single 'year of the Holocaust' ...
Did the Allies do everything in their power to prevent the Holocaust?
No. In fact, 'preventing the Holocaust' was not even a war aim of the Allies. Please also see the related question.
Who are the US allies in the Holocaust?
This question confuses the Holocaust (genocide) with World War 2.
What solved the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was not 'solved'. Rather it was stopped when Nazi Germany was defeated by the Allies.
Who did the allies battle in during the Holocaust?
This question confuses the holocaust with World War 2.
When did the Holocaust concentration camps get taken over by the allies?
The allies freed the camps in July 1944
Who was the leader of the allies at the end of the Holocaust?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the political view of japan during the holocaust?
they were allies with the germens
How was the Holocaust the fault of the US?
The Holocaust was not the fault of the US! It is sometimes said that the US and their Allies did not do much (or anything) to stop the Holocaust. See the related question.
What country besides America contributed to the holocaust?
American and her other allies (not under occupation) did not contribute to the Holocaust, they were 'Bystanders' - neither victim nor perpetrator. Germany and many of her allies contributed to the Holocaust, either by helping murder Jews, or by deporting them to be murdered.
How did some people try to prevent the Holocaust?
Some people helped individuals during the Holocaust. Nobody tried to 'prevent the Holocaust' - even the Allies did not try to do that.
