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In May 1939, a passenger ship called the St. Louiscarrying almost a thousand refugees left Germany. Many passengers were Jews. They had arranged for temporary Cuban tourist visas so they could wait outside Germany for U.S. visas. When the ship reached Havana, the Cuban government refused to allow most of the refugees to land due to a change in visa regulations. They then sailed up the Florida coast. The State Department would not allow any refugees on land without a special legislation by Congress or an executive order from the president, but Roosevelt never replied to a telegram passengers sent to him. They returned to Europe and most of the passengers were caught by Nazis and put in concentration camps.
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What ship during the Holocaust did America refuse to help?
The St. Louis (often called SS St Louis). Please see the related question below for more detail.
Why is the voyage of the St. Louis important to the story of World War 2?
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.
Is there a listing of those killed during the battle at St Lo France in World War 2?
list names of soldiers killed in battle of st. lo
How did Fort St. Louis threaten the Spanish claim to Texas?
FT. ST. Louis was a french claim. Spain thought that the french could take over and gain control over New Spain. The french thought that because Robert Cavelier de La Salle found Texas, word spread out to the spanish saying that there is a french settlement near the Matagorda Bay.
What was the capital of russia during ww2?
Moscow. It was changed from St. Petersburg in 1918
