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Why does Wiesel mention the story of the St. Louis in his speech "The Perils of Indifference"?

ATo show how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during WWII
BTo describe how the Nazi regime was ultimately defeated in WWII
CTo list how many Jews were able to escape to the United States
DTo demonstrate how suffering can end with a simple act of human kindness

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The answer to this question is A

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Elie Wiesel was a survivor to the Holocaust who gave the speech "The Perils of Indifference" in 1999.

During this speech, he mentions the depressing tale of the St. Louis. Wiesel mentions this story (a) to show how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during WWII. He explains that there was a human cargo of approximately 1,000 Jews that was turned back to Nazi Germany and then questions why did not the United States allow these refuges to disembark. In this way, he shows how the United States failed to act on behalf oh the Jews during WWII.

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