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The Holocaust and Jewish Resiliency

Question 3 • ELPGE Q1 M/J Civics 2106010 HCPS v24

How did the American public respond to a proposed bill to admit 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the US?

Answer
A
Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the bill should be revised to admit significantly more than 20,000 children.
B
Many Americans supported the bill because they hoped that the influx of refugees would help to stimulate the US economy.
C
Many Americans supported the bill because they strongly opposed the treatment of Jewish people in Europe and wanted to help Jewish people escape Europe.
D
Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the refugees would eventually take jobs that could have gone to their own children.
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