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The massive movement of people fleeing the dissolved Russian and Ottoman empires after the First World War actually began the scholarly and political conversation about refugees. In 1921 the League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established in response to large numbers of refugees from the war. The UN's Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is that organizations decedent.http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1938/nansen-history.html
World War 1 caused a huge refugee crisis for the Europe during early 1900's. It is estimated that around 14 million refugees were displaced around Europe during world war 1.
The voyage of the St Louis (May-June 1939) has no bearing on World War 2. It vivdily illustrates the reluctance of other countries to accept refugees from Nazi Germany.
The immigration policies of host countries hindered refugees from leaving Europe before World War II. These policies included immigration quotas and special requirements the must be met before entry.
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