"""The plight of German-Jewish refugees, persecuted at home and unwanted abroad, is illustrated by the voyage of the SS """"St. Louis."""" On May 13, 1939, the SS """"St. Louis,"""" a German ocean liner, left Germany with almost a thousand Jewish refugees on board. The refugees' destination was Cuba, but before their arrival the Cuban government revoked their permission to land. The """"St. Louis"""" was forced to return to Europe in June 1939."""
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