Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
Summary
A new exhibition in Britain shows that the country knew about the Holocaust while it was happening, not just after the war ended. The exhibit uses newspapers, broadcasts, archives, and testimonies to explain how information about Nazi killings reached Britain early on and how the government and public responded.Key Facts
- The exhibition will tour Britain and is part of a planned permanent Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in London.
- Research shows that British newspapers like The Manchester Guardian reported on the Holocaust as early as 1942.
- Information about Nazi death camps was smuggled from Poland to the London-based Polish government-in-exile.
- Britain’s government focused on winning the war as the main way to stop the Holocaust.
- Public opinion in Britain was a mix of sympathy for Jewish victims and antisemitic attitudes at the same time.
- British immigration laws in the 1930s were strict, partly due to antisemitism, but some restrictions were relaxed after 1938 to allow Jewish children into the country.
- British organizations and individuals, including MPs and Quakers, worked to support Jewish refugees during the war.
- Historical government reports monitored antisemitism among the British public during the war.
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