American's Knowledge of the Holocaust during World War II and Now

• In Event: Political knowledge

Brief Overview

Using the framework of Jason Barabas et al, and data from a January 1943 Roper poll, we examine Americans' knowledge of the Holocaust after news of mass killings of Jews reached the U.S. We compare these findings to what Americans know today.

Authors

• Susan Welch, Penn State University Park

• Emily R. Kiver, The Pennsylvania State University