In the summer of 1938, there was a growing refugee crisis in Europe as thousands of people, mostly Jews, were fleeing persecution and violence in Nazi Germany and other parts of Europe. Many countries, including the United States, responded to the refugee problem in various ways. Here are some of the key actions taken by the U.S. during that time:Evian Conference: In July 1938, representatives from 32 countries, including the United States, met in Evian, France, to discuss the refugee crisis. However, the conference did not result in any significant commitments to accept refugees, and most countries, including the U.S., were unwilling to increase their quotas for immigrants.Immigration quotas: The U.S. had strict immigration quotas in place at the time, which limited the number of immigrants who could enter the country each year. In 1938, the U.S. quota for German immigrants was only 27,370, and many of these spots had already been filled.Refugee resettlement: The U.S. did allow some refugees to resettle in the country through a program known as the Wagner-Rogers Bill. However, the bill was highly controversial, and it was ultimately defeated in Congress in 1939.Public opinion: Despite some efforts to help refugees, there was significant opposition in the U.S. to accepting large numbers of refugees. Many Americans believed that refugees would take jobs away from U.S. citizens and that they posed a security risk.Overall, the response of the U.S. and other countries to the refugee crisis in 1938 was inadequate, and it is now widely seen as a failure of international humanitarianism. Many people who could have been saved from the horrors of the Holocaust were left to suffer and die because of restrictive immigration policies and a lack of political will to take action.