Could the United States Have Done More to Enable Jews

question 18

Essay

Could the United States have done more to enable Jews to escape from Nazi Germany and later its Nazi-occupied countries in Europe? To what extent was anti-Semitism in the U.S. government and in Congress a major reason more was not done, or was U.S. reluctance to become involved simply another manifestation of domestic political limitations, caused by the strength of isolationism in the 1930s and into 1940, experienced by the Roosevelt administration?

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Definitions:

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidney, involved in reabsorption and secretion during urine formation.

Efferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that leads away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration has occurred, playing a role in regulating blood pressure and filtration rate.

Cortical Radiate Vein

Veins within the kidney that transport blood away from the nephrons.

Transitional Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that can stretch and change shape, found mainly in the urinary system.