Without American Jewish philanthropy and political pressure, even more Jews would have perished in the Holocaust.
Jewish immigration to the Americas surged during these decades, with early on the U.S., Canada, and Argentina receiving the most immigrants. As the United States and Latin America began to limit immigration, the Caribbean became an important refuge.
Immigrants were met with antisemitism and xenophobia during these decades, and the Depression limited economic opportunities.
Jewish Community and Hebrew Cultural Centers became a locus of Jewish identity.
For women, gender queer, and gay Jews, the era between the wars was characterized both by suppression and possibility.
