Another thing most Amcericans don't know: Also in 1939, the Nazis allowed nearly 1000 jews to emigrate from Nazi-Germany to Cuba on a ship called the "MS St. Louis". Unfortunately, the Cubans revoked their visas and the jews were horrified by the idea of having to return to Nazi-Germany. So the captain, Gustav Schröder, an official member of the Nazi-party, but someone who had maintained at least a small degree of decency, tried to help them enter the USA. President Roosevelt wanted to allow at least some of the jews to enter the USA, but several members of the Democratic Party opposed this, because they knew that a lot of Americans were against jewish immigration and they feared they might lose the election in 1940. They put a lot of pressure on Roosevelt, so in the end, he gave in and sent the Coast Guard to intercept the ship. So Schröder went to Canada, but the Canadians didn't want to help the jews either. All that time, Schröder had been under immense pressure and now he set course back to Nazi-Germany, to the despair of the jews and the jubilant commentaries of Hitler, who was claiming that now it was proven that nobody wanted jews living in their country. On the way back, Schröder was still in contact with several governments, trying to find a country that might accept the jews. Shortly before arriving back in Nazi-Germany, the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the UK each accepted a part of the passengers. A thrilling story, isn't it? And if you don't believe it, just search for "MS St. Louis", you will find out that it is true.

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