The incident involving the German ship the St. Louis indicates that the official U.S. position on the persecution of Jews in Germany was one of
A.
indifference.
B.
shock.
C.
repulsion.
D.
fright.
The Answer is A. indifference.
The US government did not allow the passengers to land, since they did not have US immigration visas and had not passed a security screening. American newspapers publicized the saga and many Americans sympathized with the passengers.
Tt was not an act of repulsion, but an act of indifference. The US was just following their policies.