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Why did the leaders of Allied countries who saw evidence of the Holocaust stay quiet?
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∙ 11y ago
Actually, they did not 'stay quiet'. On 17 December 1942 twelve Allied governments issued a joint statement condemning the mass murder of the Jews. From November 1942 onwards there were also reports about the Holocaust in the media in the Allied countries. However, in realistic terms there was not that much that they could have done.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe leaders of the Allied Countries (including the US) did not see the protection of Europe's Jews and other minorities to be worth "wasting" their times and ordinance. Some people have chalked this up to the high prevalence of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Ziganism (hatred of Romani/Gypsies) -- especially in the USSR, while others have cited that military targets were more pressing to protect Allied soldiers. Another reason is that military bombing capabilities (which is the way that most people propose that the US or UK could have averted the Holocaust was not as precise in the 1940s as it is today. If the camps had been targeted, all of the Jews there would have been killed since it would be very easy to have hit the barracks for the "prisoners" instead of the crematoria or gas chambers. Similarly railroads were too small of a target for aerial bombardment at that time, which is why most railroads that were destroyed were destroyed by local resistance groups on the ground as opposed to Allied airpower.
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How did the allied forces discover the holocaust?
evidence from the survivors
How were nazi leaders brought to justice after the Holocaust?
Nazi leaders were not brought to justice during the Holocaust. That is why there was able to be a Holocaust. The Nazi leaders who survived were brought to trial after the war and the holocaust was ended. This was done by trying them in an international court of law before a panel of judges from the major allied countries.
Which two countries were allied with Germany during ww2 and who were their leaders?
Italy/Benito Mussolini and Japan/Hirohito .
What countries were Allied Powers in Europe in 1942?
the allied countries in 1942 were the united states, the soviet union(russia) and great britian, the leaders were Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill
Who were the three major allied countries and their respective leaders in ww2?
US - FDR UK - Churchill USSR - Stalin
Did the Leaders of the Allied Countries know about the Holocaust?
From late 1941 onwards, the Allies were informed - but they didn't want to know about it.
How did the allied forces discover the holocaust?
evidence from the survivors
How were nazi leaders brought to justice after the Holocaust?
Nazi leaders were not brought to justice during the Holocaust. That is why there was able to be a Holocaust. The Nazi leaders who survived were brought to trial after the war and the holocaust was ended. This was done by trying them in an international court of law before a panel of judges from the major allied countries.
What happened after Allied leaders agreements the Germany?
The holocaust ended and so did the concentration camps. hope i helped:D!!
Why did allied countries not get involved in helping holocaust victims?
because they were looking after their own people
What were the Allied countries in World War 2 and what were there leaders?
The Allied countries and their leaders were...USA- RooseveltEngland- ChurchillSoviet Union- StalinThe Axis countries and their leaders were...Germany- HitlerItaly- MussoliniJapan- Tojo
What did people in Allied countries think when they heard about the Holocaust in World War 2?
what did people think of the holocaust that was reported during world war two?
Which two countries were allied with Germany during ww2 and who were their leaders?
Italy/Benito Mussolini and Japan/Hirohito .
What countries were Allied Powers in Europe in 1942?
the allied countries in 1942 were the united states, the soviet union(russia) and great britian, the leaders were Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill
Who were allied government leaders during World War 2?
who were allied government leaders
Who were the three major allied countries and their respective leaders in ww2?
US - FDR UK - Churchill USSR - Stalin
What did the rest of the world do about the genocide in the Holocaust?
They didn't know about the holocaust so they could not do anything about it _______ The Holocaust was well known in Allied countries by late 1942 and was reported in the media and discussed in public. However, in practical terms it is hard to see what could have done.
