In HIAS. they found a concerned friend. one who would provide food. shelter. assistance in finding a job and. most importantly. encourage them in pursuit of their dreams. HIAS continued to provide such assistance throughout World War I when many thousands of European Jews escaped to America. Never was the agencys work more vital than prior to. during and after World War II when many Jews who otherwise would have been doomed by Hitler were rescued through its efforts. When the war ended. thousands of refugees were left homeless and destitute in Europe. HIAS again was there to help resettle these refugees in Australia. New Zealand. and Latin America. From 1935 to 1955. some 300.000 "displaced persons" became new Americans.
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